Posted by
Andrews on Friday, November 06, 2009 5:14:13 PM
This one is a bit of Best of the Web imitating me, and me imitating them. Well, maybe. I don't recall seeing the 2005 article they mention, but as my argument in "
Lifespan" is identical to theirs, I have to say that it is possible I read their column and unconsciously repeated their argument two years later. I am not saying ti is certain, but possible.
Still it is interesting seeing them bringing up my favorite argument. In their
description today of the Kristoff article on America's health care, their essay sounds remarkably like my many posts on misused statistics (listed in "
Another Example" and "
Bad Economics Part 1", though both tend to emphasize environmental, not medical statistics), especially "
A Useless Measure". Which, after a long dearth of articles lifted from my blog, brings a smile. It is nice to see the WSJ stealing from me once again.
Welcome back guys!
POSTSCRIPT
Yes, this is still a joke. Check out "
Best of the Web Imitates Me XXI" and "
Checking In With the Professionals" for the details and a history of this long running gag, which may have, at one time, even been funny.
POSTSCRIPT II
You can also read my many posts on medical regulation, and the state of the US health care system, all of which are listed in the postscript to "
Bad Economics Part 2".