For many of us who were long active in Democratic politics, it is becoming increasingly difficult to recognize the party as a new generation of foul-mouthed, censorship-supporting, mob-enabling leaders take over. That sense returned this week when Rep. Daniel Goldman (D-NY) claimed that the FBI investigating attacks on Tesla cars and facilities is nothing but […]
Rep. Goldman: The FBI Investigation of Tesla Attacks is “Political Weaponization”
Rep. Goldman: The FBI Investigation of Tesla Attacks is “Political Weaponization”
28 Mar 2025 Leave a comment
in economics of crime, law and economics, politics - USA
Climate change can teach children about race, national curriculum review told
28 Mar 2025 1 Comment
in discrimination, economics of climate change, economics of education, energy economics, environmental economics, environmentalism, global warming, law and economics, liberalism, Marxist economics Tags: British politics, climate activists, political correctness, racial discrimination, regressive left
By Paul Homewood h/t Ian Cunningham Proof that the climate agenda was never really about climate: From the Telegraph: Climate change can be used to teach children about race, a national curriculum review has been told. Global warming should be used to allow teachers and pupils to “explore conversations about […]
Climate change can teach children about race, national curriculum review told
So out of touch
27 Mar 2025 1 Comment
in economics of crime, law and economics, politics - New Zealand Tags: crime and punishment, criminal deterrence, law and order, political correctness. regressive left
Radio NZ reports: Green MP Tamatha Paul is doubling down on her comments that a “visible police presence” makes people feel “more on edge.” … The Wellington Central MP said she’d received “nothing but complaints” about police beat patrols. Paul told the event people in Wellington didn’t want to see police officers everywhere, and “for […]
So out of touch
There seems to be a pattern
27 Mar 2025 Leave a comment
in economics of crime, law and economics, occupational choice, politics - New Zealand Tags: crime and punishment, criminal deterrence, law and order, political correctness, regressive left
This is of course all the work of the Green Party Police and Corrections Spokesperson, Tamatha Paul. I think it is fair to conclude that there is a pattern.
There seems to be a pattern
The Keystone Cops natsec team
27 Mar 2025 Leave a comment
in defence economics, economics of crime, law and economics, politics - USA, war and peace
In what could be a attempt to join the Keystone Cops, we have learnt that Trump’s National Security principals set up a private chat channel to discuss a US strike on Yemen, and accidentally added a journalist to it. This is exactly why you are not meant to use commercial apps for national security discussions. […]
The Keystone Cops natsec team
Argentina’s DOGE
27 Mar 2025 Leave a comment
in applied price theory, development economics, economics of information, economics of regulation, growth disasters, health economics, industrial organisation, labour economics, law and economics, liberalism, Marxist economics, property rights, regulation Tags: Argentina
Cato has a good summary of Deregulation in Argentina: The end of Argentina’s extensive rent controls has resulted in a tripling of the supply of rental apartments in Buenos Aires and a 30 percent drop in price. The new open-skies policy and the permission for small airplane owners to provide transportation services within Argentina has […]
Argentina’s DOGE
Bosses Don’t Need a ‘What Did You Do’ Email. They’re Already Tracking You. (and how this might be related to Keynes’ theory of sticky wages)
27 Mar 2025 Leave a comment
in applied price theory, human capital, labour economics, labour supply, law and economics, macroeconomics, managerial economics, monetary economics, organisational economics, personnel economics, property rights, unemployment Tags: efficiency wage, wage rigidity
Elon Musk’s email to federal employees prompted angst, but lots of employers use technology for continuous feedback on worker performanceBy Natasha Khan and Ray A. Smith. Excerpts:”What did you do last week?The question that Elon Musk lobbed to federal workers in an email set off anger and angst from unions and employees. It also prompted…
Bosses Don’t Need a ‘What Did You Do’ Email. They’re Already Tracking You. (and how this might be related to Keynes’ theory of sticky wages)
US Supreme Court Rejects Long Running Youth Climate Lawsuit
26 Mar 2025 Leave a comment
in economics of climate change, energy economics, environmental economics, environmentalism, global warming, law and economics, politics - USA, property rights Tags: climate activists, nuisance suits
Bye bye Juliana v. United States.
US Supreme Court Rejects Long Running Youth Climate Lawsuit
A Brief History of Anti-Semitism
26 Mar 2025 Leave a comment
in economic history, economics of crime, law and economics Tags: antisemitism, The Holocaust
The True Story of the Great Escape
25 Mar 2025 1 Comment
in defence economics, economics of crime, law and economics, laws of war, war and peace Tags: Nazi Germany, World War II
During World War II, one of the most daring and ambitious prisoner-of-war (POW) escapes in history took place in the German POW camp Stalag Luft III. Known as “The Great Escape,” this remarkable event was executed by Allied airmen who demonstrated extraordinary resilience, ingenuity, and bravery in their pursuit of freedom. While the escape itself […]
The True Story of the Great Escape
A great new research paper
25 Mar 2025 Leave a comment
in discrimination, economics of crime, economics of education, gender, law and economics, liberalism, Marxist economics, politics - USA, property rights Tags: free speech, political correctness, regressive left, sex discrimination
Jerry Coyne has found a wonderful new research paper. The abstract is: This article offers a queer lesbian feminist analysis attuned to lesbian-queer-trans-canine relationalities. Specifically, the article places queer and lesbian ecofeminism in conversation with Donna Haraway’s work on the cyborg and companion species to theorize the interconnected queer becomings of people, nature, animals, and […]
A great new research paper
All is Fair in Love & War: Sex during World War I
23 Mar 2025 Leave a comment
in defence economics, economics of crime, International law, law and economics, laws of war, war and peace Tags: World War I
Mann loses 99.5% of his damages
23 Mar 2025 Leave a comment
in economics of climate change, economics of education, energy economics, environmental economics, environmentalism, global warming, law and economics, politics - USA Tags: climate activists, climate alarmism, defamation
Climate scientist Michael Mann won $1 million in a defamation lawsuit against writer Mark Steyn. However the damages have been reduced to $5,000 due to false claims by Mann about lost grants. Some extracts from the recent court ruling: It seems Dr Mann has done more damage to his own reputation through this lawsuit, than […]
Mann loses 99.5% of his damages
Book Nook Reading Notes on *Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids*
22 Mar 2025 Leave a comment
in economics of crime, economics of education, human capital, labour economics, labour supply, law and economics, occupational choice, poverty and inequality Tags: College premium, signaling
Bet On It reader Dan Barrett wrote these notes for his Book Nook book club on my Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids: Why Being a Great Parent Is Less Work and More Fun Than You Think. Dan’s idea:I’m organizing reading groups packaged as the Book Nook to help colleagues (1) guide their own learning…
Book Nook Reading Notes on *Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids*
The Anatomy of Marital Happiness
22 Mar 2025 Leave a comment
in applied price theory, econometerics, economic history, economics of love and marriage, industrial organisation, labour economics, population economics Tags: dating markets, economics of fertility, marriage and divorce, marriage premium
How can I not link to a new Sam Peltzman piece on such a topic? Here goes: Since 1972, the General Social Survey has periodically asked whether people are happy with Yes, Maybe or No type answers. Here I use a net “happiness” measure, which is percentage Yes less percentage No with Maybe treated as […]
The Anatomy of Marital Happiness
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