Animation of the Sun becoming a red giant in 5-billion years time
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The vision of the anointed — with Thomas Sowell (1995) | THINK TANK @AEI
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in applied price theory, applied welfare economics, discrimination, economic history, economics of crime, economics of information, human capital, labour economics, labour supply, law and economics, minimum wage, occupational choice, poverty and inequality, Thomas Sowell, unemployment, welfare reform Tags: The fatal conceit
Abdication: Two Days that shook the British Monarchy. December 10-11, 1936. Part I.
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On November 16, 1936, King Edward VIII invited Prime Minister Baldwin to Buckingham Palace and expressed his desire to marry Mrs Wallis Simpson when she became free to remarry. Baldwin informed him that his subjects would deem the marriage morally unacceptable, largely because remarriage after divorce was opposed by the Church of England, and the people would not tolerate Simpson as queen. As king, Edward VIII was the titular head of the Church, and the clergy expected him to support the Church’s teachings. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Cosmo Gordon Lang, was vocal in insisting that Edward VIII must go.
Edward VIII proposed an alternative solution of a morganatic marriage, in which he would remain king but Simpson would not become queen consort. She would enjoy some lesser title instead, and any children they might have would not inherit the throne. This was supported by senior politician Winston Churchill in principle…
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Are You Tired of Rage Culture? This Sucks Way Less
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in economics of media and culture, law and economics, politics - Australia, politics - New Zealand, politics - USA Tags: political correctness
Fiscal Multiplier Debate
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I had earlier pointed to an excellent interview of Robert Barroon Fiscal Multipliers and Paul Krugman. In a new interview he says the same things – fiscal multipliers are less than one (which means not a multiplier at all) and also lists a reading list on Great Depression.
His take on fiscal multipliers:
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Boris Johnson’s funny Love Actually parody | final election broadcast
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IEA shows world’s current policies tracking well below the median IPCC no climate policy scenario since 2012!
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A fair enough first milestone
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in discrimination, economics of religion, gender, law and economics Tags: Age of Enlightenment, political correctness, regressive left
Obama Buys $11m Beachside Property–Sea Level Rise? You Did Believe That Bull Did You?
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