The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels: Recap Bryan Caplan By Bryan Caplan, Dec 17 2014 SHARE POST: Everything I’ve written about The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels, my favorite book this year: 1. The thesis. 2. We owe civilization to fossil fuels. 3. We can live with warming.4. Refining the case. The book’s a great Christmas present, all the way down to the festive cover.
Dec 17 2014 International Trade Two Cheers for Obama on Cuba David Henderson As is probably known to virtually all readers of this blog, President Obama announced today his steps to normalize relations with Cuba. It is long overdue and finally we have a President willing to do something about it. I have written about these issues over the years. On Econlog, I've written here, here, and he... 20 Read More
Dec 17 2014 Monetary Policy Central banks should do their job Scott Sumner The title of this post sounds like a truism, and yet it's actually highly controversial. In my previous post I pointed out that the ECB was not hitting its 1.9% inflation target, and apparently has no plan for doing so in the future. In a new article, William Pesek recommends that the Bank of Japan stop doing its j... 4 Read More
Dec 17 2014 Books: Reviews and Suggested Readings The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels: Recap Bryan Caplan Everything I've written about The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels, my favorite book this year:1. The thesis.2. We owe civilization to fossil fuels.3. We can live with warming.4. Refining the case.The book's a great Christmas present, all the way down to the festive cover. 7 Read More