Why the Japanese Military wanted to fight on after(!) the 2nd Nuke (feat. D.M. Giangreco)
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in defence economics, war and peace Tags: atomic bombings, World War II
Why the Japanese Military wanted to fight on after(!) the 2nd Nuke (feat. D.M. Giangreco)
09 Aug 2019 Leave a comment
in defence economics, war and peace Tags: World War II
Storming Area 51 – Ultra Spiritual Life Ep. 166
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in economics of media and culture
Mankiw (2006) on Keynes still ruling at central banks
08 Aug 2019 Leave a comment
in budget deficits, business cycles, economic history, history of economic thought, monetary economics Tags: Keynesian macroeconomics, monetary policy
Japanese courts must be as boring as Richard Epstein wanted in a good legal system
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in economics of bureaucracy, law and economics, Richard Epstein
From Second-Best Justice: The Virtues of Japanese Private Law By J. Mark Ramseyer
How many cultures had an Age of Enlightenment? Fought a war to end slavery?
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in development economics, economic history, growth disasters, growth miracles, law and economics, politics - USA, Public Choice, Rawls and Nozick, war and peace Tags: Age of Enlightenment, American Civil War
Justice Thomas on cross burning and abortion buffer zones
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in economics of crime, law and economics, politics - USA Tags: free speech, political correctness
Can Boris Johnson ignore parliament and force a no deal Brexit?
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Controversy is swirling over the extent to which Boris Johnson’s government must be bound by parliament, particularly regarding a ‘no deal’ Brexit. Some have even suggested that Johnson could flout a Commons vote of no confidence and pursue this outcome contrary to parliamentary support. Meg Russell and Robert Hazell explore such questions, concluding that both convention and parliamentary logic mean Johnson cannot ultimately force a ‘no deal’. But to prevent this MPs must be organised and determined.
There has been much recent controversy about whether Boris Johnson’s new government can press ahead with a ‘no deal’ Brexit against the express wishes of the House of Commons. This was kicked off in part by a front-page story in Tuesday’s Times headed ‘Johnson to defy any vote of no confidence’ – suggesting that even if MPs went so far as to withdraw their support from the government, the Prime Minister could stay…
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German Agency For Disaster Preparedness Calls On Citizens To “Be Ready For Widespread Blackouts”
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The President of the German Bundesamt für Bevölkerungsschutz und Katastrophenhilfe (Federal Office for Civil Protection and Disaster Relief, abbreviated BKK) is calling on citizens, government offices and companies to be prepared for widespread blackouts.
In an interview with German national daily Die Welt, BBK President Christoph Unger warned that in the future Germany faced higher probabilities of natural disasters arising from climate change, such as droughts, heat waves and flooding, but said his greatest concern was a power outage.
“After 24 hours without electricity we would have catastrophic conditions,” Unger told Die Welt.
He was particularly concerned about how the power supply could be switched off by a cyber attack. “We have to prepare ourselves for such a scenario and prepare ourselves for it”.
Unstable grid, more frequent interventions
He then told Die Welt that although the German power supply is relatively stable and secure in a global…
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