I’m back…

Posted in Economist humor by hhs on September 26, 2011

and my objective is to provide procrastination for economists out there… And maybe some latex support as well. Let me start with a brilliant photo from the Social Sciences Library at the University of Copenhagen. Taken at the smokers corner:

The art has unfortunately been removed now.

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