The NY Times recently reported that Social Security is being projected to go into the red this year, 6 years ahead of projections: Stephen C. Goss, chief actuary of the Social Security Administration, said that while the Congressional projection would probably be borne out, the change would have ...
exploring the worlds of economics and philosophy with passionate skepticism.
…about making my first live TV appearance?
Today at 4:45 I will be appearing on Bloomberg TV’s “Street Smart” hosted by Carol Massar and Matt Miller to discuss the success of “Fear the Boom and Bust”. This will be my first appearance ever on live TV. I’m a little nervous, especially because I have a tendency to blather on and on when ...
…about Honda destroying American Dreams?
I drive a used Acura. It’s an awesome car that I bought for a VERY affordable price fully loaded with just 45,000 miles on it (a drop in the bucket for a Honda). That, combined with my own free market priors, made me take notice (and photograph) this curious display of activism today:
…about bulldozing Detroit?
My wife’s entire family is in the Detroit area, so I tend to notice news about the area and the auto business with a little more interest. Which lead me to stumble on this (perhaps) disturbing article about the Mayor of Detroit’s plan to bulldoz a quarter of the city: Mayor Dave Bing is ...
..about presenting our work to a room full of Austrian Scholars?
This past friday I had the privilege and honor of presenting “Fear the Boom and Bust” and the story behind it’s creation to a packed house at the Mises Institute’s Austrian Scholars Conference. For those unfamiliar, “Austrian” in this case refers not to the country but to a diverse school of economics whose forebears ...
…about the road to bland serfdom?
If you don’t live or work in New York City, there’s probably good chance you’ve heard that this city has some of the best food in the world. No matter what your taste may draw you towards, New York City’s got it. Seriously, it’s amazing. Well, if NY Assemblyman Felix Ortiz has his way, the city of food ...
…about food fascism?
There really is no area of life too small to avoid interference from the tyrant busybodies in government. Not even the provision of free donuts by a local B&B Do It Center. CNBC Reports on the latest episode in ludicrous food fascism: For more than a dozen years, the B&B Do It Center in ...
…about explaining Fear the Boom and Bust?
A thoughtful and clearly well studied user that goes by “VA Classical Liberal” over at the Daily Kos has produced an utterly splendid expansion and explanation of “Fear the Boom and Bust” that should be required reading for anyone interested in the video and the ideas contained therein. After a first read ...
…about comment redux?
Thought I’d repost this little blurb from a comment I left on the EconStories.tv facebook page regarding the problem with government stimulus. Todays’ mass of unemployed construction workers face a real challenge in finding what to do next. But government has LESS information and WORSE incentives to attempt and meet that challenge. It’s more likely ...
…about anti-trust as history’s biggest scam?
It looks like the EU is at it again, employing the anti-trust excuse for seeking to extract billions in bribes from innovators at the behest of corporate cronies and greedy, bankrupt politicians. This time, the EU is preparing their shake-down operation on Google and, surprise surprise, at the behest of Google’s inept competition.
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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