Day: June 21, 2011

No such thing as bad publicity IFRL-TLC-Scenery-DoekKldXUAAfeUs

No such thing as bad publicity

Erik Kain June 21, 2011

Christopher Carr makes an interesting counter-point to my assertion that the Metcalf piece “bodes ill for the...

Still More Caricatures of Libertarianism IFRL-TLC-Religion-GAPD-thyssen.the-annunciation-39

Still More Caricatures of Libertarianism

Erik Kain June 21, 2011

If anything, I have become more and more of a libertarian the further I’ve moved to the...

Painting Conservatism Out of the Corner: A Review of William Voegeli’s Never Enough: America’s Limitless Welfare State IFRL-TLC-Scenery-science-fiction-1819026_1920

IFRL-TLC-Scenery-science-fiction-1819026_1920

Painting Conservatism Out of the Corner: A Review of William Voegeli’s Never Enough: America’s Limitless Welfare State

Tim Kowal June 21, 2011

Andrew Sullivan’s recent apologia—or, perhaps, obituary—of conservatism makes at least one very good point: Modern conservatism has...

Opportunity Costs IFRL-Mindiv-Fantasy-27276888282_3fb087cd99_b

Opportunity Costs

J.L. Wall June 21, 2011

Ezra Klein offers a strong response to the right-place, right-time, right-attitude argument about George Washington’s greatness. As...

X-Men: First Class IFRL-NaPP-Asia-3g10539vd

X-Men: First Class

Will June 21, 2011

I thought X-Men: First Class was loads of fun, largely because of Michael Fassbender and James McAvoy....

Bryan Caplan: The Ideological Turing Test IFRL-TLC-Religion-GAPD-nationalgallery.saint-jerome-in-his-study-46

Bryan Caplan: The Ideological Turing Test

Jason Kuznicki June 21, 2011

This is a brilliant post.

Jaybird in reply to Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 5/19/2025And there are already debates on BlueSky as to whether it's fair to compare the shooter to Luigi. Gr…
Jaybird in reply to Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 5/19/2025Okay, apparently enough people roasted the piece. The title has now been changed to "Why Are So Many…
Jaybird in reply to Daniel Buss on Open Mic for the Week of 5/19/2025The argument, as I understand it, is that Israel is committing Genocide currently. What's the threat…
Daniel Buss in reply to Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 5/19/2025None of that matters when they're fighting someone whose goal is "No Jews". A less rich Israel won't…
Jaybird in reply to KenB on Open Mic for the Week of 5/19/2025It's not too late! Just switch the toggle as if it'd already been there for five years and ask why y…
KenB in reply to Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 5/19/2025Imagine if the dominant response from the left to the lab leak hypothesis at the time was not "that'…
KenB in reply to Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 5/19/2025Ooh, trying to hit two birds with one stone -- though one of the birds is significantly larger than…
Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 5/19/2025WE FOUND THE CULPRIT!!! Kamala Harris Allegedly Covered Up Biden’s Mental Decline, Democratic Source…
Jaybird in reply to LeeEsq on Open Mic for the Week of 5/19/2025The Palestinian Enthusiasts can't defeat Israel, but they can increase the cost of business-as-usual…
LeeEsq in reply to LeeEsq on Open Mic for the Week of 5/19/2025DC police stated that the gunman allegedly screamed "Free Palestine." I have to admit that I am utte…