So @mfe_news advised @jamespeshaw that unilateral action is futile. Only global action will help.

08 May 2019 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in applied price theory, applied welfare economics, energy economics, environmental economics, environmentalism, global warming, politics - New Zealand, Public Choice, public economics, resource economics Tags: , , ,

Good summary

08 May 2019 Leave a comment

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More gender gaps

07 May 2019 Leave a comment

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Too late now

07 May 2019 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in economics of bureaucracy, economics of information, economics of media and culture, energy economics, environmental economics, global warming, politics - Australia, politics - New Zealand, politics - USA, Public Choice, rentseeking Tags:

The lack of an anti-fascist left is a modern disgrace

06 May 2019 Leave a comment

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Will this be hate speech if the @NZGreens have their way

05 May 2019 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in economics of religion, politics - New Zealand Tags:

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

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Fair comment

01 May 2019 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in economics of religion, politics - New Zealand Tags:

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

by Jim Rose 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

by Jim Rose in law and economics, politics - New Zealand Tags: , ,

You don’t fight fascism by giving in to it

29 Apr 2019 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in economics of religion, law and economics, politics - New Zealand, politics - USA Tags:

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

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Some advice to @NZFamilyFirst on @nzdrug @_chloeswarbrick’s efforts to legalise and regulate marijuana

28 Apr 2019 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in economics of crime, law and economics, politics - New Zealand Tags: , , , , ,

.@BillMaher to @Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Why Do Liberals ‘Blame the Victim’ When It Comes to Islam?

28 Apr 2019 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose 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: ,

The shape of things to come if the @NZGreens get their way on hate speech laws

28 Apr 2019 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in discrimination, economics of crime, economics of media and culture, gender, law and economics, liberalism, politics - New Zealand Tags: , ,

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