Stefan Szymanski
@sszy.bsky.social
Harbors radical views...objectionable for several other reasons beyond the fact that they are fringe unreliable beliefs
No- the reverse. People with cars have more leisure opportunities and so are more likely to substitute away from football- this was in fact the opinion expressed at the time, but the data could confirm/reject
November 7, 2025 at 4:09 PM
No- the reverse. People with cars have more leisure opportunities and so are more likely to substitute away from football- this was in fact the opinion expressed at the time, but the data could confirm/reject
I'm interested in impact of TV on football attendance in England in the 1950s and 60s- I have data by county, but I want also to control for the impact of vehicle ownership. back then the govt did not pulbish statistics by county, but registrations were issued by county- recorded in this book
November 7, 2025 at 2:47 PM
I'm interested in impact of TV on football attendance in England in the 1950s and 60s- I have data by county, but I want also to control for the impact of vehicle ownership. back then the govt did not pulbish statistics by county, but registrations were issued by county- recorded in this book
That’s so cool- I was teaching this in class today - will share with my students- thank you!
August 28, 2025 at 3:20 PM
That’s so cool- I was teaching this in class today - will share with my students- thank you!
economists for years have written papers purporting to show that players "shirk" or otherwise undersupply effort. This is bad science that does nobody any good
June 3, 2025 at 3:17 AM
economists for years have written papers purporting to show that players "shirk" or otherwise undersupply effort. This is bad science that does nobody any good
A modest proposal - let's make generative AI the referee - no human interference - and then fans can be happy raging against the machine
January 28, 2025 at 3:32 PM
A modest proposal - let's make generative AI the referee - no human interference - and then fans can be happy raging against the machine
It’s wonderful, and yes, it happens more and more 😊
January 26, 2025 at 11:29 PM
It’s wonderful, and yes, it happens more and more 😊
This is also high level trolling. Sulla was the first Roman to march on Rome and seize power, in 88 BCE. On leaving Rome, Cinna was elected consul and prosecuted Sulla for his crimes, supported by Marius. There were executions but not proscriptions akin to those when Sulla regained power in 82 BCE.
January 26, 2025 at 7:22 PM
This is also high level trolling. Sulla was the first Roman to march on Rome and seize power, in 88 BCE. On leaving Rome, Cinna was elected consul and prosecuted Sulla for his crimes, supported by Marius. There were executions but not proscriptions akin to those when Sulla regained power in 82 BCE.
No- the phrase is not attributed to Sulla.
January 26, 2025 at 2:07 PM
No- the phrase is not attributed to Sulla.