In a previous post, I explained that one of the underlying sources of disagreement about basic economic policy is that first world economies are both theoretically and practically complex, and thus may be quite...
I have any number of questions for Christopher Carr, our OG in Japan, about the last month or so and I’m pretty sure that more than just me has a question or seven for him....
A piece of the (Classical) historical record of which I had never heard, here (with a h/t good summary of the background here). Worth your time, if you’re interested in that sort of thing.
(Editor’s note: Erik’s praise for “Game of Thrones” drew me out of semi-retirement. Bear with me) One of the problems with easing constraints on a creative medium is that creators are inevitably tempted to...
This time it’s for the Internet. I’m skeptical, for many of the same reasons I was skeptical of the BNote. Timothy B. Lee explains. I agree with him. Reluctantly, if you can believe it.
I have television in my house once again – for a little while. This is because it was cheaper to hook up television service when we were hooking up cable internet than to pay...
Please allow me to introduce our fifth hosted blog, Blinded Trials by Russell Saunders. Russell will be writing about healthcare issues for the most part. His intro post is here. Please join me in...
In the Mindless Diversions blog, one of the regular features is the Saturday! feature in which I put various classic commercials for various products. Now, the intention is to show commercials that you may...
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on Open Mic for the week of 3/31/25Heh, I'm not entirely sure I get the comment even if I get the gist? Seems any plan by Trump can be… on Open Mic for the week of 3/31/25Yeah; I think you are right that he sees the American Empire as a thing that was being managed to th… on Saturday Morning Gaming: MetroidvaniasThe "Can a MV be 3D?" debate has resulted in many broken hearts and broken bones, but I think that i…
on Saturday Morning Gaming: MetroidvaniasHollow Knight is great. It was one of the first non-console games I had played in a long time and on… on Saturday Morning Gaming: MetroidvaniasHollow Knight does not hold your hand. I'm not calling it a "soulslike" or anything like that becaus…
on Saturday Morning Gaming: MetroidvaniasI was a massive fan of Castlevania while the vast majority of my friends were into Metroid and Rygar… on Tariffs Making China Great AgainI wonder if the market is pricing in the probability of a suit like this eventually succeeding (and…
on Tariffs Making China Great AgainI believe that you can have standing recognized on the basis of imminent harm. Though even then, I d…
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