Religious “vilification” not unlawful in NSW

16 Feb 2019 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in applied price theory

Australia seems to be slowly outlawing the basis of the age of Enlightenment which was blasphemy

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In an important decision on religion and free speech in NSW, the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal has ruled today in Ekermawi v Nine Network Australia Pty Limited [2019] NSWCATAD 29 (15 Feb 2019) that it is not a breach of the law in NSW to make offensive comments about a religion. However, the case involved some difficult issues of law, and while the outcome seems correct, it may foreshadow a restrictive approach to free speech in other cases in the future.


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Deirdre McCloskey on @AOC @SenSanders

16 Feb 2019 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in economic history, entrepreneurship, politics - USA, public economics

From http://thepolitic.org/an-interview-with-deirdre-mccloskey-distinguished-professor-emerita-of-economics-and-of-history-uic/

Bill Evers: How to Convince a Socialist to Become a Libertarian

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by Jim Rose in liberalism, libertarianism, Marxist economics

The dead will be many from @SenSanders @AOC’s virtue signalling on drug price controls (effects of 22% manufacturing price cut)

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by Jim Rose in applied price theory, applied welfare economics, health economics, politics - USA Tags: , ,

From https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3804349/

CAMELOT’S END: KENNEDY VERSUS CARTER AND THE FIGHT THAT BROKE THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY by Jon Ward

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by Jim Rose in applied price theory

Another top-notch review from an excellent book review blog

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(Former President Jimmy Carter and Senator Ted Kennedy)

Today we find ourselves at the beginning of the 2020 presidential campaign even though the Iowa caucuses are eleven months away.  It seems that each day another Democrat announces their candidacy, and President Trump does what President Trump does. Talking heads on cable news programs ask each candidate why they are running and what sets them apart from the competition.  For me, it brings back memories of watching a 60 Minutes program in 1980 where Roger Mudd interviewed Ted Kennedy and asked him why he was challenging President Carter for their parties’ nomination.  Kennedy’s response went along way in destroying his candidacy as his rambling response lacked coherence, and in no way answered the question, leaving the American electorate in the dark as to why he was running.

At a time when the Democratic Party seems split between its progressive and moderate…

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Milton Friedman on the flaws of market socialism

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by Jim Rose in applied price theory, comparative institutional analysis, entrepreneurship, financial economics, industrial organisation, law and economics, Marxist economics, Milton Friedman, property rights, survivor principle Tags:

Life With A Cat // Presented By BuzzFeed & Friskies

16 Feb 2019 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in cats

Stephen Stigler on the 7 pillars of statistical wisdom

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More maps

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The Reality of Transgender & Gender Science – Dr. Debra Soh

15 Feb 2019 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in discrimination, gender, health economics Tags:

The Angels – ‘Take A Long Line’ Classic Countdown

15 Feb 2019 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in Music, television

How Did NASA Know to Use the Lunar Module as a Lifeboat?

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by Jim Rose in transport economics Tags:

Changing fortunes in the Syrian civil war

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Blokes are bigger, stronger and more aggressive

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by Jim Rose in gender, sports economics

Gay and lesbian pay gaps

15 Feb 2019 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in applied price theory, discrimination, economics of education, economics of media and culture, human capital, labour economics, labour supply, law and economics, poverty and inequality

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