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Go West, Young Socialist

I vaguely knew about these stats, but when I saw them in this table (while researching Crown ownership of Canadian land), it really struck me: Isn’t that kind of humongous? And why don’t free-market types talk about this more? Is this mostly worthless land, of the kind that Lex Luthor snatched up in the first […]

Beatles Bask

I came across this Neil Irwin post about those dastardly rich people who don’t want the government taking the majority of their money. In contrast to people who would flee a country because of taxes, Irwin gives the example of the heroic Beatles: Here’s an important thing to remember, though: There is, in these debates, […]

First Music Video Shot in Orbit

Apparently this is Commander Chris Hadfield on board the International Space Station.

Charles Ramsey Interview

This guy is awesome. The interview just builds and builds to the hilarious climax.

Obama vs. “Jefferson”

“The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.” — Often attributed to Jefferson, but apparently spuriously.

“The Magic of Mises University”

This is a neat video, especially since I know the camera tricks involved with my cameo.

Who Said It?

“When the stock market crash arrived in October, 1929, Herbert Hoover, now the president, intervened so rapidly and so massively that the market–adjustment process was paralyzed, and the Hoover–Roosevelt New Deal policies managed to bring about a permanent and massive depression, from which we were only rescued by the advent of World War II.” HINT: […]

Moderator Bask

Hey kids, In the comments please list some suggestions for who should moderate the MMT/Austrian debate between Warren Mosler and me. It’s going to be hosted online; i.e. we don’t have to be in the same physical place.