A Glacial Rate Isn't Bad Bryan Caplan By Bryan Caplan, Nov 29 2005 SHARE POST: We’re gaining a point of subjective health every 333 years. But on second thought, that’s not so bad. Another way to express the same fact is to say that we are aging by only 9.5 months every year.
Nov 29 2005 Regulation and Subsidies I miss Michael Powell Arnold Kling The FCC thinks that cable TV's bundling policies are bad, according to this report. Chairman Kevin Martin, reversing a course set by predecessor Michael Powell, told lawmakers on Tuesday that cable subscribers could benefit if given the option to pick individual channels instead of being forced to sign up for predesig... 7 Read More
Nov 29 2005 Politics and Economics The Corruption Trap Arnold Kling Philip Keefer writes, political competitors who are unable to make credible promises to most voters will, upon taking office, underprovide public goods, overspend on transfers to narrow groups, and engage in significant rent-seeking. That is, the behavior of such politicians can be characterized as highly clientelist.... 7 Read More
Nov 29 2005 Economics of Health Care A Glacial Rate Isn't Bad Bryan Caplan We're gaining a point of subjective health every 333 years. But on second thought, that's not so bad. Another way to express the same fact is to say that we are aging by only 9.5 months every year. 1 Read More