Associate Dean of Eureka Moments
I wish I was making up that title, but that is the advertisement for a new position at the University of Bristol. I can’t help but think of the job position as “Manager of...
Author: James Hanley
James Hanley is a two-bit college professor who'd rather be canoeing.
Run, Mitt, Run!
Mitt Romney is considering running again in 2016. Herewith a little history lesson. Three men have lost their first election as their party’s presidential nominee, then gone on to get their party’s nomination again:*#...
I Unequivocally Support the Right to Speech I Support the Right To
James Hanley critiques the “good judgement” pseudo-defense of free speech.
For What It’s Worth, I Kind of Hate All of Y’all
James Hanley reacts to reports of an academic using a rather strong word about Republicans.
On Public Transit
Hernando de Soto’s The Other Path illustrates how private transit services served the public’s needs and turned a profit.
There were two economics reports, and you won’t believe what happened next (shocking!)
James Hanley relays economics news sure to wholly satisfy nobody.
Models and the Efficient Market Hypothesis
Hanley gets on his high horse, or perhaps it’s just a big mule, and explains why 2008 proved nothing.
Defining Bonkers
James Hanley doubts the argument against subsidies for federal health care exchanges is bonkers.
What’s a Little Bill of Attainder Among Friends?
James Hanley argues that even suspected Nazis have constitutional rights.
Regarding the State
James Hanley considers Michael Humer’s suggestion that you’re all a bunch of brain-washed hostages.
Two Sentences
First is a sentence from a best-selling American Government text, introducing the concept of congressional oversight of executive agencies.
Going Postal–Management Style
Ask and ye shall receive. James Hanley produces theory and evidence of bad management at the USPS.
Constitutional Crisis: Week 3
This week the convention discovered its first error in the procedures. They realized that asking the chair to also be the scribe (secretary) was asking too much, so they split those tasks, as I...
Bringing Order; Hanley’s Way
James Hanley uses deadfall from his back yard to make a gavel for his students, because it’s more fun than buying one.
Free Speech Does Not Require Civility (Updated)
James Hanley civilly argues that Berkeley Chancellor Nicholas Dirks is not wrong to encourage civility, but he is dangerously wrong to elevate civility above freedom of speech.
