One of the most powerful tools that has ever been handed to leftists as far as economics goes is Lipsey and Lancaster’s “General Theory of Second Best”… Read more “The General Theory of Second Best”
Month: February 2010
I’m a Betting Man
A letter I just sent Al Gore (through an old contact named Kaylee): Dear Mr. Gore, Aside from your relentless quest to get governments around the world… Read more “I’m a Betting Man”
Efficiency Watch
Sidenote: I was going to title this post “Why Oh Why Can’t We Focus on Efficiency?!TM“, but I couldn’t bring myself to do it. Adam Ozimek shares… Read more “Efficiency Watch”
“The Midas Curse” Book Cover Design Contest 2
Just completed my second entry! I think I may like this one better than my previous. As always, let me know what you think! P.S. I realize… Read more ““The Midas Curse” Book Cover Design Contest 2″
Put Your Money…
Paul Krugman is very sure of the fact that if health care “reform” passes, there will be a reduction in premiums: So the big factual debate in… Read more “Put Your Money…”
Alphabetizing
Matthew Yglesias does not like organizing people by alphabetizing their last names, as you can imagine. I have to say, I have a fair amount of incentive… Read more “Alphabetizing”
“The Midas Curse” Book Cover Design Contest
Update: Check out my second entry, as well =]. As many of you may know, Scott Sumner is hard at work finishing the manuscript for his upcoming… Read more ““The Midas Curse” Book Cover Design Contest”
The Curse of Hyperbolic Discounting
I think it is fair to say that the left-wingers over at Balloon Juice are not very happy with me, which is understandable…but(!) hopefully this will help… Read more “The Curse of Hyperbolic Discounting”
Canadian Charity!
This post is going to be much different than what you would think from the title =]. Over at Worthwhile Canadian Initiative, Nick Rowe contemplates: The Wall… Read more “Canadian Charity!”
The “Callous Right-Winger” in Me
Glen Greenwald recently Tweeted a link that I blindly followed to find this: It really is amazing, though. I didn’t flinch when I heard this story [Conservative… Read more “The “Callous Right-Winger” in Me”