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Is It Justified to Torture the Word “Libertarian” If It Makes Us Happier?
I don’t mean to be a whiner but check this out from Scott Sumner’s recent EconLog post: Unlike many on the left, I don’t envy the rich. I’m really happy that Larry [Ellison] is really happy. If Larry was even a bit happier, and if that boosted total global happiness, that would be fine with […]
Read moreHow Loving Jesus Has Transformed My Life
In this post, I will explain why my embrace of Christianity–accepting Jesus as my savior–has transformed my life. I offer this primarily for those who are open-minded and just really don’t understand what this is all about. However, I also offer it in the spirit of specificity for those who will say, “A ha! Bob’s […]
Read moreSteve Landsburg Has Still Got It
In the last two weeks I have met two young’ins who volunteered to me that they are reading Landsburg’s The Armchair Economist. Ah, I fondly remember when I had just graduated from college and read Steve’s book. Not many people know why movie theaters charge so much for popcorn, but those two young’ins soon will.
Read moreJon Stewart Rips the Media Attacks on Marco Rubio
Even if he does this just to maintain the appearance of balance, that’s still admirable. And it’s funny enough that I think he’s serious. The Daily ShowGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,The Daily Show on Facebook,Daily Show Video Archive
Read moreKrugman Kontradiction or Worse?
I extend David R. Henderson’s question on Krugman excoriating Republican governors for running up debts since 2008. Some of you are going to say I’m nuts, that Krugman is being totally consistent. Well, you’re wrong. No he isn’t. If Hitler closes down the concentration camps because he decides the war effort requires everybody gets back […]
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==> Richard Ebeling doesn’t like trigger words. ==> Bryan Caplan catches an amazing piece on Paul Ehrlich. ==> Scott Sumner often seems incapable of understanding where his critics are coming from. In this post, for example, Sumner deals with Austan Goolsbee, who had posited a situation where real GDP growth is flat (because of a […]
Read moreWhat Is Senator Whitehouse Smoking?
The best part of my new IER post is the title, but the content isn’t bad either. An excerpt: Internet enthusiasts are quite familiar with Godwin’s Law, which says that the longer an online argument continues, eventually someone will compare his opponent to Hitler. Well we have already had that for years in the debates […]
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==> David R. Henderson replies (or did he issue a rejoinder?) on the question of a stock market bubble. Let me clarify my position: I am saying it wouldn’t surprise me (and indeed would be a repeat of recent history) if the market crashed in the next few years, then the Fed blew up another […]
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