I couldn’t possibly agree more. The entire thing is a farce. Doing Away With Ceiling Drama by Peter Schiff: Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner made news last week by proposing to transfer the Congressional prerogative to raise the debt ceiling to…
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Can’t Wait For The New Taleb Book …
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I get a big kick out of Mr. Taleb. He’s a bit of an iconoclast and seems to always go against the grain. He’s got a new book I can’t ewait to read. Check out some recent items on Taleb…
The GOP & Sugar Tariffs
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I know I hit the political left pretty hard on this blog for their rampant economic ignorance and indifference. But fear not, Democrats and leftists of every stripe are not alone. The GOP is often just as bad, at times…
The Newest Manufacturing Revolution
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Absolutely wonderful little column from The Economist via Mr. Jeffrey Tucker. It starts out good, there’s s nice comment about the fetish of manufacturing, and the hits a slam dunk with the final two paragraphs. Manufacturing: The third industrial revolution…
Government vs. The Private Sector
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Note again, just to clarify, the govt. sector is the coercive sector. The private sector is the free and productive sector. This column from the always good Sheldon Richman. EconomicPolicyJournal.com: Rachel Maddow: Government “Greatness” Versus Private “Smallness”: This question continues to…
Another Reasoned Look At Buy-Local
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This is a fine brief column. I wish everyone would read it, share it with a friend, then read it again. It’s excellent. Each of the buy-local argument/fallacies is handled in turn. Debunking the “Shop Small Saturday” Rationale : Foundation…
That New I, Pencil Video
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Enjoy.
Two Fantastic Pieces on Healthcare
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These are both a bit long, but absolutely fantastic. Well worth the time. The first is a link to a 28-page article from Dr. Roberts. The Best Essay on Health Care: The best essay on health care, ever, is by…
Mike Munger on Destruction and Economics
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In reference to this recent post at Cafe Hayek, Dr. Munger posits on Twitter: “So, if destruction causes jobs, lefties should oppose building codes. Planned obsolescence=good for economy!”
Sandy, Economics, & Price Gouging – Questions
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Dr. Horwitz asks a fantastic question. And great additional links below worth checking out. If you get a chance listen to this interview, Munger on Price Gouging, it’s absolutely spot-on. [UPDATE: 11.05.12 8:30pm: Ever get the feeling that they’ll simply…