Napoleon Bonaparte: The Strategic Genius
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in defence economics, economic history Tags: France
The Human Genome Project: The 13-Year Quest to Chart the Mysteries of Human Genetics
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in health economics Tags: DNA
The Kapp–Lüttwitz Putsch, March 13–18, 1920
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Walther von Lüttwitz
The major move by the right to overthrow the revolutionary government of the Soci left and replace it with a military dictatorship came during March 13–18, 1920 at Berlin. This was what has come down in German history as the Kapp Putsch, although his purely civilian part in it was not its most important factor. That belonged to a Regular German Army officer instead.
Gen. Walther von Lüttwitz
Gen. Walther Baron von Lüttwitz (February 2, 1859 to September 20, 1942) was born at Bodland near Kreuzberg in Upper Silesia, son of a head forest warden and levee overseer.
Commissioned an officer following his military training of 1878–87, von Lüttwitz graduated from the War Academy in 1890, serving at various postings during the next twenty-two years up to 1912, when he was appointed to the general staff at Berlin. His later commander, Imperial Crown Prince Wilhelm, described von…
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Consolation Humor: When Leftists Finally Understand Economics and Morality
03 May 2021 Leave a comment
I have three types of humor I periodically share.
Today, we’re going to venture into “consolation humor.” At least that’s the best term I can think of for the following two memes, both of which show what happens when leftists suddenly grasp reality.
In our first example, a woman learns that envy actually is a negative personality trait.
Maybe she’ll also learn at some point that spending other people’s money isn’t compassion (another person needs to learn that lesson as well).
In our second example, a young woman is bereft after learning that there isn’t a magic money tree to finance never-ending goodies from government.
Maybe she should watch this video as part of her therapy?
P.S. This great cartoon from Chuck Asay shows what happens when people don’t learn about scarcity.
Unlocking the Potential of Post-Industrial Cities: Investing in Startups with Arpit Gupta 4/6/21
02 May 2021 Leave a comment
in applied price theory, comparative institutional analysis, economics of bureaucracy, human capital, income redistribution, labour economics, labour supply, occupational choice, politics - USA, poverty and inequality, property rights, Public Choice, transport economics, urban economics Tags: affordable housing, zoning
Cornelius Vanderbilt: America’s First Tycoon
02 May 2021 Leave a comment
in economic history, entrepreneurship
The Kray Twins: London’s Most Notorious Gangsters
01 May 2021 Leave a comment
in economics of crime, law and economics Tags: law and order
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