Man. I was genuinely excited by the original design of the Volt. Oh well... So the future of General Motors (and the $50 billion taxpayer investment in it) now depends on a vehicle that costs $41,000 but offers the performance and interior space of a $15,000 economy car. via Op-Ed Contributor - The Volt - G.M.’s Electric ...
exploring the worlds of economics and philosophy with passionate skepticism.
…about ‘Austerians’ vs. Keynesians: Double Dips Then and Now?
Randall Forsyth at Barrons has a new article up that might as well have ...
…about being a little swamped?
Hey friends. I just wanted to let everyone know that I'm absolutely going to get back to blogging soon. This month has proven to be a real workathon and the blog has taken a back seat to some other important things (family must come before ranting). The good news is that one of those things ...
…about freedom, democracy and independence day?
Today, we in the United States celebrate our day of independence from the distant, taxing tyranny of Great Britain and it’s imperial monarchy. Our founding fathers, libertarian radicals all, were not patriotic to their government. Indeed, they declared ...
…about the return of F. A. Hayek and classical liberalism?
My friend and partner in econ video production, Russ Roberts, has an excellent piece in today’s Wall Street Journal on why he believes (as do I) that Friedrich Hayek is making a comeback. This article is a must-read primer for the key concepts and contributions of Hayek ...
…about progress on property rights after Kelo?
This video is inspiring and a sign that out of the ashes of tyrannical theft and pillage can emerge a real movement towards greater freedom. You can read all about the progress made in ...
…about migrating to wordpress?
I’ve migrated the site to wordpress and am in the process of getting up to speed on its features. This will hopefully allow me to enable cool features like facebook-integrated comments and iPhone optimized browsing without too much fuss. Bear with me as I take a week or two to geek out and get the ...
…about American Fascism, progressive style?
Jon Stewart says it all... The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c
..about public sector unions?
The president is pushing hard to borrow $50 billion more dollars from China so that he can funnel it to bloated unionized state bureaucracies in the name of an “emergency measure” to avoid "massive layoffs of teachers, police and firefighters”. This ...
..about the not-so-secret love of despotism among intellectuals?
I’m a director. The job is despotic. You’re the boss of the production. You play god, the designer of the film/commercial/music video’s universe. When you’re good at it, as James Cameron or Oliver Stone or Woody Allen is, you create a window into a rich world that connects with people on an emotion, empathetic level. The ...
I’m John. This blog is where I work through ideas. I’m not an economist. In some cases, that may work to my advantage (or so I’m told). Still, I’m bound to make mistakes. That’s kinda the point. Be skeptical. Take everything with a grain of salt. Push back. I’m looking for feedback. Oh… and I’m not this serious in real life. I’m actually kinda goofy.
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