Day: February 15, 2010

Bhagavad Gita IFRL-Mindiv-GAPD-altesnational.flute-concert-with-frederick-the-great-in-sanssouci

Bhagavad Gita

Rufus F. February 15, 2010

Continuing in the theme of the soldier’s dilemma, we have the Bhagavad-Gita, an excerpt from the Indian...

Dissecting Machiavelli IFRL-TLC-War-GAPD-uffizi.battle-of-san-romano-49

Dissecting Machiavelli

Will February 15, 2010

Those following Rufus’s excellent “blogging the canon” series may also be interested in James Hanley’s chapter-by-chapter breakdown...

In defense of quality not quantity: the case for better safety nets, not more entitlements IFRL-TLC-Scenery-valentin-salja-1319880-unsplash

In defense of quality not quantity: the case for better safety nets, not more entitlements

Erik Kain February 15, 2010

Reading this Will Wilkinson piece (which is a follow-up to pieces by Megan McArdle, Tyler Cowen, and...

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Day: February 15, 2010

Bhagavad Gita

Dissecting Machiavelli

In defense of quality not quantity: the case for better safety nets, not more entitlements

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