Archive for October, 2011
Boehner Boom Baby?
When he’s not trying to be the Moment of Zen clip on the next episode of the Daily Show, University of Rochester economist Steve Landsburg showers some love on Paul Krugman. After quoting Krugman saying: Here’s a question I haven’t seen asked: If fear of future regulations and taxes is holding business back, as everyone […]
Read moreTom Woods and Stefan Molyneux
I had this going while I balanced my checkbook yesterday. Good stuff. Tom makes some eloquent points, and Stefan has a few hilarious one-liners. The only strange thing is that Stefan seems to be constipated throughout the interview; watch his face as Tom speaks.
Read moreFiat Money and the Euro Crisis
My article today at Mises: Lost in all the analysis of the theory of “optimal currency area,” the possibilities for a structured default, the consequences of a collapse of the euro, etc., are two simple questions: Why does the behavior of the Greek government have anything to do with taxpayers in Germany? Why did the […]
Read moreThe Demonic Twist to “Anonymous”
For a while now this “Anonymous” hacker group has given me the creeps. But this recent video release has sealed the deal for me: I don’t know what the deal is with the new message placed on the screen, calling off the operation. Someone can explain it in the comments. Anyway, this creeps me out […]
Read moreBrad DeLong Convinces Me I’m Not Insane
Remember that famous psychology experiment where the unwitting subject is in a room with ten people, and then the administrators show two lines–one much shorter than the other? If the first nine people (who in reality are all confederates with the experimenters) say the shorter line is longer, then the last guy might go against […]
Read moreFree Advice for Occupy Wall Street Crowd
If you want the average people watching at home to sympathize with you, you should stop dropping F-bombs and not taunt the cops. Doesn’t mean it’s right for them to throw a baton or use their pepper spray, but if the below scene (HT2 Robert Wenzel) had escalated into serious violence, the average American would […]
Read moreThe Old Republic Is Dead
If I were more computer-savvy I’d have my blog play the Empire theme music right now. Regardless of your views on the wisdom of invading Afghanistan and Iraq, of torturing POWs, etc., surely you can agree with me that we have definitively crossed “the line.” I probably put the line in a different ZIP code […]
Read moreGremlin Blog Update
Sorry the blog has been acting funny the last couple of days. With the help of Doug Stuart, I think we solved the main problems. We basically restored the files in their state from two days ago, and after some hiccups that seems to be working. (I am going to try a similar thing, and […]
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