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==> I don’t know this guy personally, but he is a “colleague of colleagues” and his story about typical police treatment of a black driver certainly sounds quite sincere. Interesting reading. ==> Can anybody confirm that this charge against Rand Paul is correct? (They are saying he deliberately quoted the Ayatollah out of context in […]

Gold Prices Prove Krugman Wrong

My latest at Mises CA. An excerpt: However, what happened since early 2014? Gold prices have bounced around in a tight zone, even though 20-year TIPS yields dropped almost a full percentage point. Back in early 2012, when the blue line was at a comparable level, gold prices were above $1,600. And in any event, […]

These Market Monetarists Aren’t So Bad

I obviously disagree with Scott Sumner on his key issue, but I really like how he has been hammering on the Dennis Hastert case, which is really outrageous (putting aside one’s distaste for political figures, which doesn’t excuse someone getting railroaded). Also, I have to salute the Teflon blogger, Nick Rowe, who is impervious to […]

Framing Effects in the Name Game

(We also would have accepted, “Tyranny by any other name…”) In certain states, there are restrictions on your legal name. (For example, in some states there are length limits, and in some states you can’t use numbers.) Now some libertarians will probably say, “You should be able to name yourself whatever you want, screw the […]

Bohmian Mechanics

How did I never hear about this until this week? Anyway, it kinda sorta uses the distinction I was getting at in the comments over at Steve Landsburg’s blog. Then it purports to explain subatomic events without resort to weird quantum stuff. And best of all, it’s got “Bohm” in the title–like Eugen von Bohm-Bawerk, […]

Faith and Works (Again)

I’m saying “(again)” because I’m pretty sure I made this point before, but now I have some extra flourishes. Paul famously wrote that one receives salvation through faith, not works. However, even he links the two, like in Ephesians 2: 8-10 when he writes: 8For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that […]

#LoveLoses, Again

Ah, I just saw someone who was really happy about the SCOTUS ruling retweet this from one of her fans. (In fairness, I should disclose she’s not a libertarian–in fact she actively mocks libertarians. But, I think even many pro-SCOTUS SSM ruling libertarians have similar views.) Again, the standard disclaimer: Just because some people loudly […]

Economists Are Odd Fellows

[UPDATE: I added the Paul Romer one, and clarified Landsburg’s position.] I hope all of you take this in the proper spirit. Especially if you follow me on Facebook, you know that every once in a while I like to step back and point out the big picture. To be clear, I fully understand what’s […]