Bimodal Conservatives
Conservatives have become almost completely bimodal. On the one hand, the movement includes politicians like Ben Sasse (the Republican Senator from Nebraska) and Jeff Flake (the Republican Senator from Arizona,
The Scandinavian Model
No, I don’t mean that kind of model. I mean the economic model. The location of the workers’ paradise is highly mobile. Back in the 1920s/1930s, it was the Soviet
Packing Up
Dear Readers: I am moving back to the States this month, ending my long sojourn in Europe. This is very much a bittersweet experience for me. It also means that
A WSJ Trifecta (Part One)
The Wall Street Journal (“WSJ”) has recently informed me that it will no longer be delivering hard copy in my neighborhood, leaving the online version as the only alternative. This
4th Of July Finger Exercises
After an early return from my secret adventure due to a weird illness and injury[1], I will get back into the swing with some finger exercises. Automation and Jobs It’s
The Economics of Believing
Economics is everywhere. You just have to know where to look. Like at the cathedral I recently visited in Portugal. Many of you probably heard of “Pascal’s Wager.” This is
Another Fruitful Exchange
I have done this before. When I have an exchange with a reader that allows me to riff on some useful topics, I sometimes do the lazy thing and reproduce
Macron and Other Offshore Topics
Emmanuel Macron has handily won the French presidential election. Now comes the hard part: trying to “govern a nation that has 246 different kinds of cheese?” (to quote Charles De
Healthcare and Free Markets
One of the most successful propaganda efforts of the Left is the myth that we have a “free market” healthcare system in America.[1] This is followed by the claim that
The Failing New York Times
Trump is an ass, but that doesn’t mean that his attacks on the biased media are always wrong. The New York Times has recently come out with a howler so