Preferences, Self Interest, Subtle Choices – Gary Becker
14 Sep 2019 Leave a comment
in applied price theory, comparative institutional analysis, economics of education, economics of information, Gary Becker
The ignorant hypocrisy of #EndOil @Greenpeace and @NZGreens
14 Sep 2019 Leave a comment
in energy economics, environmental economics, global warming Tags: climate alarmists
Huge population reductions are on the cards. Thankfully, the robots are coming for the many vacant jobs
14 Sep 2019 Leave a comment
in development economics, economic history, economics of love and marriage, labour economics, labour supply, law and economics, population economics Tags: ageing society
German Defensive Strategy and Tactics At Passchendaele I THE GREAT WAR Special
13 Sep 2019 Leave a comment
in defence economics, war and peace Tags: World War I
In defence of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act
13 Sep 2019 Leave a comment
The Fixed-term Parliaments Act has come in for a lot of criticism of late, but is it as badly designed and drafted as some commentators would have us believe? The House of Lords Constitution Committee recently commenced an inquiry into the effectiveness of the Act to seek answers to this question. Robert Hazell and Nabila Roukhamieh-McKinna explain the background to the inquiry, and some of the key issues being addressed.
Background
With perfect timing, the House of Lords Constitution Committee announced on 25 July, the day after Boris Johnson became Prime Minister, that they planned to conduct an inquiry into the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 (FTPA). With even more exquisite timing, the Committee held their first evidence session on 4 September, the day that Johnson tried but failed to persuade the House of Commons to vote for an early general election under section 2(1) of the Act. Robert Hazell gave…
View original post 2,180 more words
Here’s Thomas Sowell With a Few Well Chosen Words on Climate Change.
13 Sep 2019 Leave a comment
This is an “oldie but goodie”. One can always count on Dr. Thomas Sowell to make sense. I wish it were a characteristic more widely available. We could surely use more of it around in these perilous days.
I Didn’t Watch The Debate. Smartest Thing I Did Today.
13 Sep 2019 Leave a comment
I did not watch the debate tonight. I am tired of this whole bunch who are vying to see who can offer the best thing to buy the peoples’ votes. Did anyone watch the whole thing?
I’ve seen lots of comments, which only make me glad I did not watch. Best analysis was from John Hinderaker at PowerLine blog.
1) Joe Biden was the winner tonight. He pretended to be sane, and did a decent imitation.
2) Julian Castro–did anyone remember that he was on the stage?–is running to be Elizabeth Warren’s VP. He did her dirty work tonight.
3) It’s time to pull the plug on Bernie Sanders. It’s not just that he is a raving maniac–he is an extremely elderly raving maniac. I hope he made it through the night.
4) Early on in the campaign, I thought Kamala Harris had a good shot. I was wrong.
5)…
View original post 59 more words
Oliver Garner: The Benn-Burt Extension Act: A roadblock to a No-deal Brexit?
13 Sep 2019 Leave a comment
Introduction: extension and the Rule of Law
On 9 September, the EU (Withdrawal) (No.2) Act 2019 (‘Benn-Burt Extension Act’) received Royal Assent. The Benn-Burt Extension Act imposes a statutory duty upon the Prime Minister (if the relevant conditions are met) to request and accept an extension of the withdrawal negotiating period under Article 50(3) TEU. However, the Prime Minister has repeatedly stated that he will not request such an extension, ostensibly in clear conflict with the statutory obligations in the Act.
This reticence has prompted criticism over the Government’s commitment to the Rule of Law, and has given rise to speculation as to whether the obligations of the Benn-Burt Extension Act can be circumvented legally. The Foreign Secretary has even stated that the Government will ‘test the law to the limit’. Boris Johnson faces a trilemma: (1) avoiding an extension to Article 50; (2) remaining Prime Minister; and (3) not…
View original post 1,116 more words
You wonder why we aren’t all still hunter gatherers if these biases are as bad as behavioural economists say
13 Sep 2019 Leave a comment
in behavioural economics, economics of education, economics of information Tags: cognitive psychology
A note for anti-science left especially given its embrace of climate science denial. Previously hollowed consensus isn’t pessimistic enough to justify the Green New Deal
13 Sep 2019 Leave a comment
in economics of bureaucracy, economics of regulation, energy economics, environmental economics, global warming, income redistribution, Marxist economics, politics - New Zealand, politics - USA, Public Choice, rentseeking Tags: Anti-Science left, climate alarmism, pessimism bias
Steven Pinker on Sex Differences, Human Nature, and Identity Politics (Pt. 1)
13 Sep 2019 Leave a comment
in economics of education, economics of media and culture, politics - Australia, politics - New Zealand, politics - USA Tags: political correctness
Could We Really Sleep in Space for Years?
13 Sep 2019 Leave a comment
in economics of media and culture Tags: space
Recent Comments