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On Externalities and Libertarianism
I’ve often wanted to write something about externalities, but I’ve never gotten the time. Specifically, I’m interested in how these relate to regulations and in turn to economic freedom. I lean libertarian, and many peopleĀ who know that are surprised that I’m not always opposed to environmental regulations. Why is that? Well, Ed Brayton has…
The Real Cost of Health Care
Hmm! I don’t really know what that is! But Robert J. Samuelson has an excellent column on Newsweek (via MSNBC) that discusses the issue. He makes a number of excellent points, including pointing out that we’ve hidden the actual cost of health care, though I suspect not nearly so successfully in this country as in…
When Will Teachers Sacrifice like Wall Street Execs?
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Republican Role: Defend Capitalism?
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Behind Every Peaceful Protester . . .
. . . is someone who is willing to fight for it. I don’t mean disrespect to peaceful protest. There is a great value in it, and in civil disobedience, though civil disobedience has been somewhat tamed since the days of Martin Luther King. When I was stationed at Offutt AFB, Nebraska, a protest leader…