When Dogs Catch Cars
It is clear that we can add Senator Chuck Schumer to the list of secret readers of The Economic Man Blog.[1] Talking about the Republicans and their pledge to repeal
Legal Reform
What happened to legal reform, particularly of tort law, as a major political issue? Maybe it was just because I was growing up with a lawyer as a father, but
A Curate’s Egg (Part One)
The English use our shared language better than we do. They have had more practice. This includes their expressions, one of which is the title of this post. It means
Lessons from Dakota
On its way out, the Obama administration is reminding us why so many will be happy to see its back. From everything I have read and heard, although admittedly from
Sweet Nothings
Maybe I am becoming jaded, but nothing that I have read, seen or heard recently has filled me with sufficient horror to prompt a full blog. But here are short
Fantasy Debate (The Second Debate)
The most frustrating thing about watching the debates is wishing that Economic Man were on the stage. I have made this request to the Commission on Presidential Debates. They have
Random Observations
Tyler Cowen Tyler Cowen is an interesting guy. His day job is teaching economics at George Mason University, which has one of the leading free-market programs in the country. He
A Tale of Two Speeches (Part Two)
In the first part of this posting, I said that Donald Trump has laid out a “know nothing” economic policy. But no one can accuse Hillary Clinton of this. She
What Fresh Hell Can This Be?
The title to this blog, which is how humorist Dorothy Parker used to respond to her doorbell, sums up my expectations for the current American political scene. For this reason,
The Son Also Rises: A Lesson in Opportunity Cost
(Dear Reader: This is the first in what will become a regular feature of this blog, “The Son Also Rises” series. These postings are done by Artus Barris – hence