A Deserved Correction? Bryan Caplan By Bryan Caplan, Apr 29 2006 SHARE POST: Will Wilkinson denies that I was the only defender of desert at a recent Liberty Fund conference. Hmm. I seem to remember that one participant asked for a show of hands of all defenders of desert, and only mine went up, but my memory is going…
Apr 30 2006 Human Capital "Summers!" "Superintendant Chalmers!" Bryan Caplan Economics has hit the big time: The Larry Summers scandal has inspired the best Simpsons episode of the season! Principal Skinner puts his foot in his mouth by talking about the gender gap in mathematical ability, and hilarity ensues. Arguably the best line - and certainly inspired by Summers himself - Skinner explai... 1 Read More
Apr 30 2006 Economics and Culture Waiting for Atlas Bryan Caplan Rumors of an Atlas Shrugged movie are once again circulating, and Brangelina may star. My dream is for Peter Jackson to make this his next trilogy. He can even recycle most of King Kong's New York! Hat tip to Catallarchy. 1 Read More
Apr 29 2006 Economic and Political Philosophy A Deserved Correction? Bryan Caplan Will Wilkinson denies that I was the only defender of desert at a recent Liberty Fund conference. Hmm. I seem to remember that one participant asked for a show of hands of all defenders of desert, and only mine went up, but my memory is going... 2 Read More