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==> Bryan Caplan points out a problem with the stand-up economist’s cartoon introduction to climate change. ==> If you’re a fan of musician Tatiana Moroz, I encourage you to check out her “TatianaCoin” project. It’s an interesting way for fans to crowdfund artists using altcoins. ==> Phillip Magness summarizes outstanding data problems with Piketty. ==> […]

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==> The Detroit authorities are threatening to seize a billionaire hedge fund manager’s goats, which are grazing on land that the authorities claim is public. Bundy Ranch 2.0? (Just kidding. And it’s Mark Spitznagel.) ==> Richard Ebeling discusses the wisdom of Adam Smith. ==> An awesome photo of Milton Friedman and very young David R. […]

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==> BusinessWeek explains why the 1% (annualized) drop in GDP in the first quarter is good news for the economy. Hint: it involves inventories. Oh boy. ==> Be careful, this article says the government is reporting that “food price inflation” is running at a 22% annual rate, YTD. But no, if you click the link […]

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==> I tackle some objections to anarcho-capitalism in this “Lions of Liberty” podcast. ==> Peter Klein provides a lengthy quotation from Rothbard on Gabriel Kolko (who recently died). ==> Hilarious Bryan Caplan response to the “world’s first and only stand-up economist” Yoram Bauman. (Bauman’s statements about climate change are as accurate as his self-billing.) ==> […]

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==> The President only says false things 27% of the time. ==> Apparently Axl Rose has the widest vocal range of famous musicians. I still think Karen Carpenter has a nicer voice. ==> More Piketty problems.

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==> Scott Horton praises David Stockman on Stockman’s analysis of central banking and the warfare state. Remember kids, Stockman is our headline speaker at this year’s Night of Clarity! ==> When I first joined IER, I met Robert Bryce (we were attending some of the same briefings etc.). He is a really sharp guy who […]

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==> Dan Sanchez talks about inflation and milkshakes. ==> In this older interview with Russ Roberts, Pete Boettke lays out a neat analogy for Austrian vs. neoclassical capital theory: Legos vs. Play-Doh. ==> An interesting analysis of government vs. market failure in leading textbooks. Krugman is the Team Leader. ==> Reconciling Hayek and Keynes. ==> […]