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Recent Posts
- Obamacare’s A Success: What Does That Mean? April 17, 2014
- Censusgate 2014: The ACA, The Administration, and Enrollment Numbers April 15, 2014
- Paul Krugman, the Affordable Care Act, and “Huge Successes” April 14, 2014
- A Libertarian Approach to Anti-Smoking Letter in the NYT April 12, 2014
- What I’m Reading April 5, 2014
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Recent Comments
- on Atlas Shrugged Part II: Hank Rearden Confuses his Principles
- on Krugman Gets a Visit from the Confidence Fairy
- A Libertarian Approach to Anti-Smoking Letter in the NYT | Hamsterdam Economics on New York Raises Age for Tobacco Purchases to 21
- Jon Finegold on Patrick Kennedy Misses the Mark on Marijuana Legalization
- More on Myerson: Food for Thought on Sovereign Wealth Funds | Hamsterdam Economics on Myerson’s Five Economic Reforms Fall Short
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Monthly Archives: January 2014
Et Cetera – 25 January 2014
Michael Munger, in a response to James Stoner, distinguishes between “voluntary” and “euvoluntary” exchanges, and argues that government should allow them both. He also extends Stoner’s insight that men and women do not always behave morally in markets to the … Continue reading
Patrick Kennedy Misses the Mark on Marijuana Legalization
Earlier this week, former Representative Patrick Kennedy argued on MSNBC’s Hardball that President Obama’s comments on marijuana legalization reflect a misunderstanding of the issue that marijuana use represents. Specifically, Kennedy claimed, the president’s idea that the plant is less harmful … Continue reading
The Oxfam Statistic is Only a Starting Point
A recent analysis by Oxfam, an international organization aimed at reducing poverty levels throughout the developing world, has calculated that the 85 wealthiest individuals own as much wealth as the 3.5 billion poorest individuals. The report has understandably met with … Continue reading
Milton Friedman Predicts the Rise of Bitcoin
I’ve seen this video making the rounds on Twitter and in the blogosphere recently: Of course, there’s been a lot of talk about Bitcoin in general. I’m no expert, and I’m not comfortable coming out one way or the other … Continue reading
Are You Sure You Want to Purchase Bad Debt?
A funny screen shot I took earlier today, when trying to buy Hiss Golden Messenger’s Bad Debt on iTunes. Brings back memories of the financial crisis a few years ago. Also, to answer Apple’s question, yes. I’ve only listened … Continue reading
The Chronicle: But Who Will Block the Roads?
My Chronicle column this week, on the Chris Christie Bridgegate scandal and the privatization of roads and highways. Enjoy! Tweet
“Conflict of Interest” Isn’t a Counterargument
Drug discovery guru Derek Lowe over at the In the Pipeline blog discusses a debate in the British Medical Journal surrounding whether or not academic journals should continue to publish research that has been funded by drug companies. One of … Continue reading
Another Quote: William C. Wooldridge on the Telephones
I came across this lengthy but worth-it quote, as I was researching my latest column, in Walter Block’s The Privatization of Roads and Highways: Several years ago I was a student at St. Andrews University in Scotland, and I found that … Continue reading
My Favorite Quote from Friedrich Hayek
I stumbled across this one again just a few moments ago, taken from Hayek’s 1974 Nobel Prize acceptance speech: I confess that I prefer true but imperfect knowledge, even if it leaves much indetermined and unpredictable, to a pretence of … Continue reading
Thinking Outside of the Box on Climate Change Solutions
Over the weekend, Mike Sandler published a column in the Huffington Post arguing that Janet Yellen, who has since been confirmed as the next Chair of the Fed, should try to use her newfound influence to impact, of all things, … Continue reading