
How data drives Uber’s efficient but controversial business model
06 May 2019 Leave a comment
in applied price theory, discrimination, entrepreneurship, gender, labour economics, labour supply, occupational choice, politics - USA, transport economics Tags: compensating differences
Will this be hate speech if the @NZGreens have their way
05 May 2019 Leave a comment
in economics of religion, politics - New Zealand Tags: free speech

Taxing marijuana
04 May 2019 Leave a comment
in economics of crime, health economics, law and economics, politics - USA, public economics Tags: marijuana decrimilization

So @TraceyMartinMP’s department told parliament there is no evidence of abuse of gender self-ID but didn’t do any research to check?! @Aniobrien
04 May 2019 Leave a comment

Introduction to Microeconomics (Lecture 9: Monopoly and Competition) Murray N. Rothbard
03 May 2019 Leave a comment
in applied price theory, Austrian economics, comparative institutional analysis, economics of regulation, law and economics, politics - USA, Public Choice, rentseeking Tags: antitrust economics, competition law
Fake Socialism vs. Real Capitalism Jason Brennan
01 May 2019 Leave a comment
in comparative institutional analysis, industrial organisation, labour economics, law and economics, liberalism, libertarianism, Marxist economics, politics - USA, property rights, Public Choice Tags: capitalism and freedom
Fair comment
01 May 2019 Leave a comment
in economics of religion, politics - New Zealand Tags: free speech

Empathy, John Rawls and JS Mill or why the state sector code of conduct was designed to drive empathy out of the @NZTreasury
30 Apr 2019 Leave a comment
in applied welfare economics, comparative institutional analysis, constitutional political economy, politics - New Zealand, Public Choice

From Decety J, Yoder KJ. Empathy and motivation for justice: Cognitive empathy and concern, but not emotional empathy, predict sensitivity to injustice for others. Soc Neurosci. 2015;11(1):1–14. doi:10.1080/17470919.2015.1029593
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Soon to be hate speech in New Zealand?
30 Apr 2019 Leave a comment
in law and economics, politics - New Zealand Tags: free speech, political correctness, regressive left

You don’t fight fascism by giving in to it
29 Apr 2019 Leave a comment
in economics of religion, law and economics, politics - New Zealand, politics - USA Tags: regressive left

But @women_nz @julieannegenter will still blame employer discrimination for the gender wage gap. Can’t let facts bugger a good conspiracy theory
29 Apr 2019 Leave a comment

Conversations With History – Edward N. Luttwak 2007
29 Apr 2019 Leave a comment
in defence economics, development economics, economic history, economics of crime, International law, law and economics, politics - USA, war and peace Tags: Iraq war
Some advice to @NZFamilyFirst on @nzdrug @_chloeswarbrick’s efforts to legalise and regulate marijuana
28 Apr 2019 Leave a comment
in economics of crime, law and economics, politics - New Zealand Tags: black markets, grey markets, marijuana decrimilization, offsetting behaviour, The fatal conceit, unintended consequences

.@BillMaher to @Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Why Do Liberals ‘Blame the Victim’ When It Comes to Islam?
28 Apr 2019 Leave a comment
in development economics, economics of crime, economics of education, economics of information, economics of love and marriage, economics of religion, law and economics, liberalism, politics - New Zealand, politics - USA, property rights, Public Choice, televison Tags: Age of Enlightenment, political correctness
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