Fantastic column from Dr. Horwitz. “Who Gets What” Is Only Half the Problem – The Future of Freedom Foundation: But whatever the advantages and disadvantages of non-price allocation systems, they all have one enormous defect: the way goods are allocated…
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Daylight Saving Time Causing Droughts?
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Two thoughts. Via Dr. Horwitz‘s FB wall. 1. These people can vote. 2. I pray this is fake.
Global Warming, Science, and Public Policy
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Another good one from Steven Horwitz. This is a fantastic and brief read. In short, he makes two points: 1. You can concede that global warming is happening, and still have a legitimate disagreement over the popularly prescribed solutions. Disagreeing…
Whom Should be Blamed For Consumerism?
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The ALWAYS good Steven Horwitz pointed out a fantastic inconsistency the other day, using one of my favs, the “liberal college girl” meme. Many of the same people who self-identify as “anti-consumerism” (you know, the “Story of Stuff” crowd) are…
Horwitz on Corporations and Taxes
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N.B. I am NOT a Romney supporter or fan, and most certainly not a voter. I’m fascinated by the apoplectic fits that leftists get themselves into over the mere mention of corporations. The always good Prof. Steven Horwitz makes a…
Why Do Gas Prices EVER Go Down?
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Seems like a fair question. Also see: Two Quick Questions To Ponder … From the always good Steven Horwitz. Gas Prices and Greed – The Freeman – Ideas On Liberty: If greed explains rising prices, perhaps then falling prices are…
Green Eggs and The Tragedy Of The Commons
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In the last week I’ve seen a bunch of friends on Facebook mention the new Seuss movie “The Lorax.” I’ve heard of the book but had absolutely no idea what the story was. A few right-leaning posters made comments about…
We Want Competition, Not Just a Private Monopoly
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This is a must-read column from Steven Horwitz. He notes that there’s a clear distinction between a private enterprise in a free market, and a government sanctioned private monopoly. A very big difference. I also encountered the concept of “several…
Liberty & Govt. at Work: Do We Live in a Police State?
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Do we live in a police state? Lew Rockwell makes a convincing argument that we do. The Police State Abolishes the Trial by Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr.: Trials in federal criminal cases are rare. Nine in ten cases are settled…
Is the Cost of Living Really Rising?
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Thank you, Dr. Horwitz. Much more on this issue here.