Economics
Straight Talk on Economics
The most readable blogger on economics I've found. Great stuff. Carpe Diem
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Reflection
Charter for Compassion
Now this is something to get behind. Charter for Compassion
Climate
Human-Caused Climate Change? I Think Not
A pointer to a climate-skeptic site I followed at the time. (My note then: these folks are debunking the global-warming 'religion.' For balance: the site's claims run against the scientific consensus.)
Economics
Scary Stuff
We are heading in a very scary direction. My father lived through the complete devaluation of the German mark, and this is looking uncomfortably similar. Not good. The article
Economics
Somebody Who Is Watching the Madness
Hopefully a window into the maw — a watchdog site tracking the bailout spending. Bailout Sleuth
Economics
John Mauldin's Weekly E-Letter
This week: the problem with deleveraging. Mauldin remains, to my mind, a genuine sage on these questions.
Economics
The Tax System Explained in Beer
The well-known parable: ten men go out for beer and split the bill the way we pay our taxes — the first four pay nothing, and the tenth pays most of it. When the bill is reduced and the savings are shared proportionally, the wealthiest man's larger share leaves
General
White Guilt Is Done!
A post-election thought: with the election of a Black president, the country proved something about itself. When a man errs now, he simply erred — no excuses tied to the color of his skin. In its way, I found that liberating. (This is a 2008 reflection of mine, presented as written.
Economics
Great Depression Myths
A linked piece challenging the conventional narrative of the 1930s. I can't believe how short-sighted we can be — we might just deserve our fate. The article (WSJ)
Economics
Milton Friedman Tells It Like It Is!
A phenomenal interview with a real realist. I can't stress enough how important this principle is, in my view. The interview
Economics
If Obama Wins, a Long 4 Years Ahead
The conservative argument, as I understood it: high marginal tax rates suppress economic growth while low ones encourage it, and growth in turn creates jobs. My pre-election worry was about which direction we were headed.
Economics
Socialism
As well-intentioned as this is, it scares me. Putting absolute power in anyone's hands, no matter the reason, tends to end badly.