Independence Day Tributes Amy Willis By Amy Willis, Jul 4 2019 SHARE POST: On twitter, EconTalk host Russ Roberts offers an Independence Day haiku: The cacophony distracts. There still is plenty worth celebrating. We are hereby taking YOUR poetic tributes to this American holiday.
Jul 5 2019 Labor Market Two more widely held views Scott Sumner In a recent post, I discussed two widely held views that seem inconsistent. I am indebted to Ryan Bourne for pointing to another example. Unemployment in Western Europe was quite low during the 1960s. During the 1980s, unemployment rose to very high levels, and never fell back again, even after their economies had r... 6 Read More
Jul 5 2019 Economic and Political Philosophy A Delight in Despotism: The Case of Vaping Pierre Lemieux Not jumping the Berlin Wall can save lives. Somebody won't get shot. Over the longer term, however, it is likely that tyranny wastes more lives than liberty. Anyway, the real question is not how many lives are destroyed under the two regimes, but what can justify forbidding a specific individual to cross what he thinks... 9 Read More
Jul 4 2019 EconTalk Independence Day Tributes Amy Willis On twitter, EconTalk host Russ Roberts offers an Independence Day haiku: The cacophony distracts. There still is plenty worth celebrating. We are hereby taking YOUR poetic tributes to this American holiday. 3 Read More