How Terrible was Ivan the Terrible?
01 Sep 2019 Leave a comment
in defence economics, economic history Tags: Russia
Could Earth’s Heat Solve Our Energy Problems?
01 Sep 2019 Leave a comment
in energy economics, environmental economics Tags: geothermal energy
Orwell and English intellectuals
01 Sep 2019 Leave a comment
in defence economics, economics of education, economics of information, economics of media and culture, law and economics, Marxist economics, occupational choice Tags: regressive left
Here Is a Wonderful Edition of Uncommon Knowledge from the Hoover Institution
01 Sep 2019 Leave a comment
Here’s a remarkable video of Uncommon Knowledge with Peter Robinson from the Hoover Institution, featuring former Secretary of State George Schultz, John Cogan, Terry Anderson and Lee Ohanian. Four economists to talk about the major improvements that happened in the United States between 1919 and 2019. There were momentous improvements affecting all of our lives and our prosperity, inventions, the Great Depression, the Holocaust, World War II, the underlying institutions. prosperity, private property, the rule of law, free markets and what they mean. The role of immigration, the role of government, and attracting talent. You’ll learn a lot of History and a lot of Economics.
This was just published on August 26, 2019. It’s long, but worth every minute. You will learn a lot. Leadership, the uses of government, Socialism illustrated, American institutions, the Great Depression, economic history, a hugely rewarding discussion. You will learn about incentives, taxes, policies and…
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Edward Prescott on the benefits of the common market
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in economic growth, economic history, Edward Prescott, industrial organisation, international economic law, labour economics, labour supply, law and economics, macroeconomics, Public Choice, rentseeking, survivor principle Tags: Common market, customs unions, preferential trade agreements
An intersectionality puzzle: Black and Hispanic women are now enrolling in college at higher rates than white men?
01 Sep 2019 Leave a comment
in discrimination, economics of education, gender, human capital, labour economics, labour supply, occupational choice, poverty and inequality Tags: reversing gender gap
Gender studies explained
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in discrimination, economics of education, gender, human capital, labour economics, labour supply, occupational choice Tags: feminists
Asylum seekers don’t have a right of illegal entry. Must have fleed by a direct route and show good cause for illegal entry
01 Sep 2019 Leave a comment
in Economics of international refugee law, International law, law and economics, politics - Australia Tags: economics of immigration
Young Recruits, French Planes, and Graf Spee – WW2 – OOTF 003
01 Sep 2019 Leave a comment
in defence economics, war and peace Tags: World War II
Jordan Peterson & Ivar Arpi – Autism, Transgenderism, & Psychic Epidemics
01 Sep 2019 Leave a comment
in economics of crime, law and economics Tags: economics of mental illness, political correctness
5 Cancer Survival Rates by Cancer Type 1977 – 2018
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in economic history, health economics Tags: The Great Escape
How far can we go after the gas light turns on?
01 Sep 2019 Leave a comment
Ever wondered how long you could actually drive after your gas light turns on? Well, Justin Davis at http://www.tankonempty.com might have an answer for you. Justin has been collecting reports from daredevil drivers about how long they’ve driven post-gas light, and he was kind enough to give me his data.
“Listen to me! When that car rolls into the dealership and that tank is bone dry, I want you to be there with me, when everyone says: ‘Kramer and that other guy, oooh they went farther to the left of the slash than anyone ever dreamed!'”
The dataset is pretty extensive, with records for every make and model imaginable—some that I’ve never even heard of! Ever seen a Vauxhall Vectra? It looks pretty unremarkable actually. They go about 32 miles after their light turns on.
Most of the data comes from cars made between 2005-2010, but records stretch back as far…
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Kitten doesn’t let any other siblings climb the top !! (1 kitten against 4!!)
01 Sep 2019 Leave a comment
The Recycling Folly
01 Sep 2019 Leave a comment
While it’s very good to have a clean environment, many environmentalists don’t understand cost-benefit analysis. As such, they make our lives less pleasant –inferior light bulbs,substandard toilets,inadequate washing machines,crummy dishwashers, dribbling showers, and dysfunctional gas cans – for little if any benefit.
We can add recycling to that list.
To be sure, all the hassle and time of sorting our garbage might be an acceptable cost if something was being achieved.
Unfortunately, as Jeff Jacoby has explained, that’s not the case. Not even close.
Let’s explore the issue.
In an article for the American Institute for Economic Research, Professor Michael Munger explains that most recycling actually is a net negative for the environment.
…I was invited to a conference called Australia Recycles! …Everyone there, everyone, represented either a municipal or provincial government, or a nonprofit recycling advocacy group, or a…
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