I think the new (2nd) video and song are even better than the first. Now if you aren’t following these, definitely go back and watch the first video, then go and watch the second unofficial video, maybe call it 1A?…
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Quick Book Review: Up From The Projects by Walter Williams
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One of the latest from the great Dr. Walter Williams. This time it’s his autobiography: Up From The Projects by Dr. Walter Williams A wonderful and enjoyable read. You’ll walk away with a better appreciation of what the man overcame,…
Would You Trade Places With George Vanderbilt?
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A great insightful post from Bryan Caplan. Think of all of the things we take for granted today that were not available to anyone 100 years ago, even the most wealthy and royalty. A few items off the top of…
Book Review: How An Economy Grows and Why It Crashes by Peter Schiff
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This is a brief look at Peter Schiff’s 2010 book, How an Economy Grows and Why It Crashes. How an Economy Grows… came out earlier this year with some fanfare as Schiff has been a vocal opponent of the Bush…
Minimum Wage: South Africa Edition
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I realize that I’m not the first person to make these points … but it appears many have not gotten the message. 1. Minimum-wage laws are harming these people not helping them. This point can not be made strongly enough.…
So What Has The Increased Minimum-Wage Wrought?
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New evidence that the demand curve for normal goods does indeed slope downward. This is immutable. It can not be legislated or wished away, any more than we can legislate the force of gravity or the speed of light. (pic…
Book Review: Housing Boom and Bust by Dr. Thomas Sowell
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The Housing Boom and Bust by Dr. Thomas Sowell. Dr. Sowell published this book last year as response to the housing boom/bust and the resulting political and economic fallout. He’s discussed it in various columns, but this is a central…
Book Review: The Anti-Capitalistic Mentality by Ludwig von Mises
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Not a long read, around 100 pages, and certainly easier to get through than The Road To Serfdom. “People may disagree on the question of whether everybody ought to study economics seriously. But one thing is certain. A man who…
Book Review: The Invisible Hook: The Hidden Economics of Pirates
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I first heard of this book on an EconTalk podcast (btw, highly recommended) about a year ago. It’s engaging and a fairly easy read. My only real criticism is that it seemed a bit repetitive at times. But hey, who…
Book Review: The Myth of the Robber Barons by Burton Folsom
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The Myth of the Robber Barons: A New Look at the Rise of Big Business in America. Yet another book I wish I hadn’t waited so long to read. About 170 pages, an easy read with solid end notes. The…