In 5 Responses to Climate Change Deniers, Robert Reich explains inadvertently how the #climateemergency is a small problem, only twice the cost of the Great Recession
17 Sep 2023 Leave a comment
in applied welfare economics, development economics, economic growth, energy economics, environmental economics, global financial crisis (GFC), global warming, macroeconomics Tags: climate alarmism
September 16, 1701: Prince James, the Prince of Wales claims the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland. Part I.
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James Francis Edward Stuart (June 10, 1688 – January 1, 1766), nicknamed the Old Pretender by Whigs, was the son of King James II-VII of England, Scotland and Ireland, and his second wife, Mary of Modena, (Maria Beatrice d’Este), the second (but eldest surviving) child of Alfonso IV, Duke of Modena, and his wife, Laura […]
September 16, 1701: Prince James, the Prince of Wales claims the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland. Part I.
Consequences Matter: Thomas Sowell on “Social Justice Fallacies” | Uncom…
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‘Green’ Hydrogen Hoax Implodes: The Economics Simply Don’t Stack Up
17 Sep 2023 1 Comment
in energy economics, environmental economics, global warming
The wind and solar scammers raking in massive subsidies have been joined by the ‘hydrogen huckster’, just as eager to exploit an opportunity when he sees one; an opportunity to gouge untold $billions from taxpayers. The shakedown is said to be justified on the bogus pretext that they’re out to save the planet. Scratch the […]
‘Green’ Hydrogen Hoax Implodes: The Economics Simply Don’t Stack Up
ERIC CRAMPTON: Foreign buyer taxes
17 Sep 2023 Leave a comment
The problem with taking GST off of food has little to do with the revenue cost of the policy, it’s that it’s just dumb to begin with. Any gains to households are smaller than those that could be achieved through other instruments, and there’s long-term cost to the integrity of the tax system. So I […]
ERIC CRAMPTON: Foreign buyer taxes
MICHAEL BASSETT: OUR MEDIA STILL DON’T GET IT
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If Labour ministers and our left-leaning media knew more about New Zealand’s political history they would stop giving so much publicity to National’s tax-cut plans, ill-advised though they might be. The attacks are only increasing the likelihood that National will be elected. In one celebrated election, 1928, the government and the media concentrated so much…
MICHAEL BASSETT: OUR MEDIA STILL DON’T GET IT
CNN’s Makes the Case for an Impeachment Inquiry
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I recently wrote a column about five facts that justified the start of an impeachment inquiry. While I have stressed that I do not believe that there is currently sufficient evidence for an actual impeachment, I am mystified by the claim that there is not ample evidence to warrant an inquiry into possible impeachable offenses.…
CNN’s Makes the Case for an Impeachment Inquiry
Can Trump be blocked from running? Two legal scholars debate the 14th Am…
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in economics of crime, law and economics, politics - USA Tags: 2024 presidential election
Populism fact of the day
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Populism at the country level is at an all-time high, with more than 25% of nations currently governed by populists. How do economies perform under populist leaders? We build a new long run cross- country database to study the macroeconomic history of populism. We identify 51 populist presidents and prime ministers from 1900 to 2020 […]
Populism fact of the day
Co-leader of N.Z.’s Māori Party claims that Māori are a genetically superior group
16 Sep 2023 Leave a comment
Is it okay for oppressed minorities to evince blatantly racist attitudes, claiming, for example, that they are “genetically superior to other groups”? (Needless to say, the claim I’m discussing here is not backed by evidence.) I’d argue that no, dismissing entire groups as inferior based purely on stereotypes is wrong, whoever does it. But it’s […]
Co-leader of N.Z.’s Māori Party claims that Māori are a genetically superior group
Colonialism and stone age people
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in development economics, economic history, liberalism, politics - Australia Tags: Age of Discovery, age of empires, Age of Enlightenment, economics of colonialism, The Great Enrichment
How Cheap & Reliable Coal-Fired Power Drove India From Poverty to The Moon
16 Sep 2023 Leave a comment
in development economics, energy economics, environmental economics, global warming, growth disasters, growth miracles Tags: India, moon landings, space
Coal-fired power is at the heart of India’s mission to lift millions out of poverty. India has 285 plants with a capacity of 211GW already operating; it’s currently building a further 30GW of coal-fired generation capacity, with a further 35GW in pre-construction stages. A visit to India shows how serious it is about serious power […]
How Cheap & Reliable Coal-Fired Power Drove India From Poverty to The Moon
Why Won’t Greenpeace Admit Wind Turbines May Be Killing Whales?
16 Sep 2023 Leave a comment
By Paul Homewood Who cares about whales? Whales might be dying because of sonar surveying, but Greenpeace simply ignores the science that doesn’t suit it.
Why Won’t Greenpeace Admit Wind Turbines May Be Killing Whales?
When is an Emperor not an Emperor? Caesar Augustus. Part I.
15 Sep 2023 Leave a comment
In my study of European Royalty and the history of monarchy in general one of the things that I’ve learned is that the concept of monarchy has been in a constant state of evolution and adaptation. I even see that here with the development of the title and position of Roman Emperor. To historians, and […]
When is an Emperor not an Emperor? Caesar Augustus. Part I.
Utopia, you are standing in it! 
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