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Tag Archives: economics
A Something Sort Of Like Left-Libertarianism-ist Manifesto
I. “Forgive him , for he believes that the customs of his tribe are the laws of nature.” –George Bernard Shaw Our tribe has a custom of dividing into Right and Left. The Right supports economic laissez-faire and traditional social … Continue reading
Inefficient Hot Dogs
I know the “why do hot dogs come in packs of ten and buns in packs of eight” question is beloved of boring observational comedians everywhere, and has become a cliched example of people who don’t have anything more interesting … Continue reading
Poor Folks Do Smile…For Now
I got the opportunity to talk to GMU professor and futurist Robin Hanson today, which I immediately seized upon to iron out the few disagreements I still have with someone so brilliant. The most pressing of these is his four … Continue reading
The death of wages is sin
Federico gives a 6 point plan to cure youth unemployment. It is less complicated and revolutionary than his usual fare; he suggests policies like abolishing the minimum wage and slashing labor regulations. I expect it would work exactly as well … Continue reading
People! It turns out capitalism is actually a thing!
Reddit is caught in a Nietzschean cycle of eternal recurrence where everyone asks the same questions every few weeks, and one of the common ones is “What is the best purchase you ever made?” The top answer is always “Amazon … Continue reading
You cannot serve both God and Mammon, but you can serve Mammon by predicting who will serve God
The good news is that there are some opportunities to make a couple bucks arbitraging papal candidates on InTrade. The bad news is that if you try this, you will be arrested, then damned to eternal hellfire. The arrests will … Continue reading