Off on Vacation David Henderson By David Henderson, Jun 22 2009 SHARE POST: Dear Econlog Readers, My wife and I get up bright and early tomorrow morning to go to Grand Cayman for a week’s vacation. For that reason, I won’t be posting as much as usual. Best, David
Jun 23 2009 Economics of Health Care Ezra Klein's Non Sequitur on Health Care David Henderson Ezra Klein writes: The [U.S. health care] system is currently biased toward the worst form of cost control: rationing by income. Every year, we contain costs by quietly letting 2 million or so more people fall into the ranks of the uninsured. He makes the first statement above without presenting any evidence. There m... 16 Read More
Jun 23 2009 Economics and Culture The Shield: Social Intelligence Gets Ugly Bryan Caplan I just finished the final episode of The Shield, FX's drama about a squad of corrupt LA cops. I loved every episode. At risk of alienating people who will share my evaluation, The Shield is like The Wire, except it's fun to watch.During the final season, I noticed the centrality of social intelligence to th... 7 Read More
Jun 22 2009 International Trade Off on Vacation David Henderson Dear Econlog Readers, My wife and I get up bright and early tomorrow morning to go to Grand Cayman for a week's vacation. For that reason, I won't be posting as much as usual. Best, David 4 Read More