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Twin Spin From Silas Barta
Silas Barta is not so sure he trusts the White House committee that decides which Americans will die based on criteria that are classified, and so he has created a Do Not Kill list. On a more serious note, Silas has an interesting suggestion for those who take seriously the signalling model of education: You […]
Read moreYglesias Wants to Abolish the EPA!!
(Hint: At least skim this whole post. There’s a surprise at the end.) Wow, I stand corrected. I recently implied that on the great scientist/ideologue divided, Matt Yglesias came down on the side of Krugman. Yet in a recent post on Pigovian theory, Yglesias totally proved me wrong (HT2 Daniel Kuehn): Against Pigovian Taxes, For […]
Read moreCNBC Economist Accidentally Endorses Laissez-Faire
At CNBC’s website there is a headline saying, “Is US Economy Flirting With ‘Modern-Day Depression’?” Then the blurb says: A depression occurs “only once it becomes painfully obvious that the markets and economy are failing to respond to repeated bouts of policy stimulus,” one economist said. So the way to be absolutely sure you’ll avoid […]
Read moreJon Stewart Crushes Mitt Romney
I am really going to laugh if the Republicans end up nominating this guy. I can’t wait to hear Sean Hannity explain why RomneyCare in Massachusetts is a bold experiment in federalism, whereas ObamaCare in the USA is crazy socialism. The Daily Show with Jon StewartGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The […]
Read moreNotes From the Six-Year-Old on Social Choice
On two possible stories (one involving porcupines and one involving bears) that I might tell in the car: Clark: Let’s decide which story we want to hear. If we pick the same story then that’s the one we’ll tell. If we pick different stories, then we’ll tell the one that I picked. Bob: Whoa, if […]
Read moreTheory and History
From my article on the grocery store: In light of the above, let me offer a tip: When buying something from the dairy department, don’t just grab the first unit on the shelf. Often if you look two or three rows back, you will find a fresher one. Besides the officially stamped expiration date, there […]
Read moreGeorge Clooney Stars in New Movie About Ron Paul
Man Jon Stewart has pull. He lets Hollywood know that Ron Paul is all right, and BAM a major motion picture.
Read moreA Whiny Student
Once I had a student Stevie Seasburg who slept through intro micro. Then he slept through intro macro. Then he slept through intermediate micro. Then he slept through intermediate macro. In his senior year, as an econ major with a C+ average (he was a very clever kid who could bluff his way through the […]
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