David Levine on homo economicus
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in applied price theory, behavioural economics, economics of information, history of economic thought Tags: methodology of economics
Why Climate Change Wasn’t Behind Paris’s Record-High Temperature
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Fine summer weather [image credit: BBC]
Heatwaves happen. But if one dares to exceed a previously recorded temperature for the time of year, it must somehow be your fault. Natural variation isn’t even considered, because it would weaken the warmist narrative.
It’s summer, temperatures are hot － sometimes record hot － and as usual, climate alarmism reaches record highs as climate activists have a field day with fearmongering rather than with facts and data, writes Chris Martz @ Climate Change Dispatch.
Every week, various weather events end up getting caught in the spokes of the wheel of climate; it’s an endless cycle. Rinse, wash, repeat.
This time, it’s the [second] European heatwave this summer.
A Bit of Historical Perspective
While countries like the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium have recorded their hottest temperatures on record this week, Paris’s record high of 108.7°F (42.6°C) on Thursday, July 25, made international headlines…
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Climate Communism On The Rise In Germany
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Bernd Riexinger, the leader of Germany’s radical left party (Die Linke) has called for the nationalisation of all airlines to fight global warming.
“Anyone who has such a dramatic societal impact must not be allowed to remain market-based and unregulated. Airlines need to be state-owned – as well as the energy or rail industry,” he told reporters of the Funke Media Group.
Climate-damaging air travel had become irresponsibly cheap was also due to the fact that air traffic control had been privatised. “Flying was better when it was regulated and mostly in public hands. A wild competition in the aviation market was allowed – to the detriment of employees and at the expense of the climate.”
According to Riexinger, new climate policies are needed that set clear climate targets for all companies.
Full story (in German)
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Oberlin pleads poverty in Gibson’s Bakery case, judge requires the College to post $36.4 million bond
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Could Oberlin College, like The Evergreen State College, now be in financial difficulties because of ill-advised wokeness? If you’ve been following the story, Gibson’s Bakery sued the College after three students were caught shoplifting or beating up the shop owner (they pleaded guilty). The College and its students then tried to exact revenge, defaming the bakery, accusing it of racism (a charge that proved palpably ridiculous), and even cutting off college business with the store. A local local jury found the College guilty and fined it $11.2 million in compensatory damages and then $33 million in punitive damages, making a total of over $44 million. That was reduced to $25 million (the punitive damages were higher than allowed by Ohio law), but then the judge slapped another $6.5 million on Oberlin to cover the Gibsons’ expenses and lawyer fees. Ergo, the college is in the hole for over $31…
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Shakespeare: Original pronunciation (The Open University)
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in economic history, economics of media and culture Tags: British history, economics of languages
How Far Back in Time Could an English Speaker Go and Still Communicate Effectively?
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in economic history, economics of media and culture Tags: British history, economics of languages
Why was India Partitioned?
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in defence economics, development economics, economic history, economics of religion, International law, law and economics, Public Choice, rentseeking, war and peace Tags: economics of colonialism, India, World War II
Should Hate Speech Be Censored? Nadine Strossen
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in comparative institutional analysis, constitutional political economy, defence economics, economics of crime, economics of information, law and economics, politics - USA, Public Choice Tags: free speech
The Police commissioner refuses to comfort Kima’s partner after the shooting
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