Have Swarbrick’s Greens actually had zero environmental impact, and simply just thrown thousands into poverty?
27 Jun 2024 Leave a comment
in energy economics, environmental economics, global warming, politics - New Zealand
What has been the greatest source of greenhouse gas emissions in NZ these past six years? The CO2 expelled in hot air from the Greens & their travels to and from Wellington, and around the world? Has the Green Party contributed next to nothing in terms of reducing NZ’s contribution to global emissions, yet added…
Have Swarbrick’s Greens actually had zero environmental impact, and simply just thrown thousands into poverty?
Good test
27 Jun 2024 Leave a comment
in managerial economics, organisational economics, personnel economics
The Age of Rage: America’s Anti-Free Speech Movement Will Force Us (Again) To Choose Between Our Rights and Our Rage
27 Jun 2024 Leave a comment
in economics of crime, law and economics, liberalism, Marxist economics, politics - USA Tags: Age of Enlightenment, free speech, political correctness, regressive left
Below is my column on Fox.com on my book and how our current “age of rage” may be the most dangerous for free speech, but it is not our first such period in history. Indeed, the current debate is returning this nation to the very debate that erupted at the start of our Republic. Here…
The Age of Rage: America’s Anti-Free Speech Movement Will Force Us (Again) To Choose Between Our Rights and Our Rage
New Rule: What’s the Matter with Grandma? | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)
27 Jun 2024 Leave a comment
in television, TV shows
Climate “Communicators” Discover the Best Way to Persuade Voters is to Lie to Them
26 Jun 2024 Leave a comment
in economics of crime, economics of information, energy economics, environmental economics, global warming, law and economics, transport economics Tags: electric cars
This is a hilarious X (formerly Twitter) thread on a presentation about “messaging over climate”. Worst messages tested: electric cars, Green New Deal, frontline communities, ‘Big Oil lied’, climate pollution Talking about electric cars especially deadly for Democrats. Women in particular frightened of battery running out. (Interesting gendered spin on range anxiety I hadn’t thought […]
Climate “Communicators” Discover the Best Way to Persuade Voters is to Lie to Them
Wash Post Editorial Board Denounces ‘De-Growth Communism’ – ‘Ending Growth Won’t Save the Planet’
26 Jun 2024 Leave a comment
in development economics, energy economics, environmental economics, environmentalism, global warming, growth disasters Tags: climate activists, cranks
Degrowth’s prophets offer little more than hand-waving in response to the most elementary questions about their prescription.
Wash Post Editorial Board Denounces ‘De-Growth Communism’ – ‘Ending Growth Won’t Save the Planet’
When life imitates comedy: FTC’s Amazon Flip Flop
26 Jun 2024 Leave a comment
in applied price theory, entrepreneurship, history of economic thought, industrial organisation, law and economics, Ronald Coase Tags: competition law
Nobel Laureate Ronald Coase once quipped that he left antitrust because “When prices go up, its monopolization, when prices fall it’s predation, and when they stay the same it’s collusion.” As if to illustrate this idea, the FTC’s Chair is reversing herself to bring a case against Amazon. On one hand, booksellers argue that Amazon…
When life imitates comedy: FTC’s Amazon Flip Flop
Extinction Rebellion Dweebs Get Shutdown Quickly on The PGA Tour
25 Jun 2024 Leave a comment
in economics of crime, energy economics, environmental economics, environmentalism, global warming, law and economics, sports economics Tags: cranks
Climate Activists from Extinction Rebellion Set off Smoke Bombs as they STORM THE GREEN at the 18th Hole of the PGA Tour as SCOTTIE SCHEFFLERS was finishing his game.
Extinction Rebellion Dweebs Get Shutdown Quickly on The PGA Tour
“Seasonal” Renewable Output Fail Bites Australia
25 Jun 2024 Leave a comment
in energy economics, environmental economics, global warming Tags: solar power, wind power
“… seasonal lulls in wind and solar output has led to a big increase in the amount of gas being burnt to produce electricity. …”
“Seasonal” Renewable Output Fail Bites Australia
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