May 21, 2014
The Containment Conundrum
I think the strongest argument for limited government is given by public choice economics: well-organized (and often well-funded) concentrated interests will tend to capture political power at the expense of…
Month: May 2014
May 20, 2014
Thinking Outside the Parking Spot
With thanks to readers and commenters. Some issues regarding the Keene parking post yesterday…. 1. I don’t think that there is any serious question about the existence, persistence, and aggressiveness…
May 19, 2014
Free the Parking!
This is probably just my economist self having trouble understanding something obvious. But…why in the world is it “a thing” to harass parking officers? As in Keene, NH, in this…
May 19, 2014
Strong Words and Large Letters
When a descriptive term carries a negative connotation, there is a widespread tendency to associate the term with its worst referents. When critics of Obamacare call it “fascist,” for example,…
May 18, 2014
Why Don’t Libertarians Care About the Establishment of Religion?
I write both on libertarianism and issues surrounding the proper role of religion in politics. The issues don’t overlap all that much, in large part because there really is no…
May 15, 2014
Paid Sponsorships Update
A big thanks to everyone who has participated so far and helped us to commodify our forthcoming book on commodification. After a few days, we’ve raised over $300 in paid…