A Review to Be Envied Bryan Caplan By Bryan Caplan, Jun 15 2007 SHARE POST: The best sentence I read this week: Brian Doherty has done for twentieth century libertarianism what Tacitus did for first century Rome. That’s from Jerome Tucille’s review of Radicals for Capitalism. If you haven’t read it, you should.
Jun 17 2007 Economics of Education Against Adolescence Arnold Kling Robert Epstein says, I believe that young people should have more options—the option to work, marry, own property, sign contracts, start businesses, make decisions about health care and abortions, live on their own—every right, privilege, or responsibility an adult has. I advocate a competency-based system that fo... 4 Read More
Jun 15 2007 Behavioral Economics Neuroscience: Don't Be Intimidated Bryan Caplan These days, psychiatrists favorite fig leaf for counter-intuitive claims is to hide behind neuroscience. "You think that serial killers are just evil people? Well, obviously you haven't seen these MRIs showing the serial killers have more/less of some brain chemical." I always counter "So what? What theory of mind ... 7 Read More
Jun 15 2007 Books: Reviews and Suggested Readings A Review to Be Envied Bryan Caplan The best sentence I read this week: Brian Doherty has done for twentieth century libertarianism what Tacitus did for first century Rome.That's from Jerome Tucille's review of Radicals for Capitalism. If you haven't read it, you should. 0 Read More