The Betacantrips Travelogue

Seen on JWZ’s Livejournal: “Why Delhi’s buses are so deadly: an economic analysis“.

At least 115 people were killed by Blueline buses in 2008. The Blueline’s grim numbers stem entirely from two perverse economic incentives: the driver’s salary is wholly dependant on how many fares he picks up, and each bus is in direct competition with every other bus on the route.

I know Beekey was really thinking of me when he marked this article “shared”. Still, I enjoyed it. Thanks Beekey! Source:

We love this column from Marty Nemko over at Kiplinger because it’s sort of a go-get-’em morale booster to the ugly—only instead of boosting morale, it just gets more depressing as it goes on. But funny depressing. And after all the weird advice on watching your weight and avoiding hairpieces and wearing moderate makeup, Nemko makes an interesting case for why “ugly” people are better hires.