Common Sense Economics in Dari
The Afghanistan Economic and Legal Studies Organization with which I work has just published their first book, a Dari edition of Common Sense Economics: What Everyone Should Know About Wealth…
Month: February 2010
Delightful Books I’ve Read Recently
Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets, by Nassim Nicholas Taleb I found Fooled by Randomness interesting and provocative (even when scoring points…
The Nut Doesn’t Fall Far from the Tree
traMarcus Epstein & The Racism of Sam Francis Make up your own mind about this young man, Marcus Epstein, and his revealed preferences. (You can search for his name on…
Just How Many Swiss Ships Are There?
Some, it seems!
Outcry Against the Danish Paper Politiken Caving in to Threats
From the International Free Press Society: These idiots should have their paper boycotted until they rescind their apology. The editor of Jyllands-Posten, which originally printed the cartoons in 2005 and…
It’s a Sad Day for Freedom of Expression….
….when a newspaper is intimidated by threats of violence.
A Dissident’s Note to His Wife
“She cannot be present today, but I still want to tell you, my sweetheart, that I’m confident that your love for me will be as always. Your love is sunlight…
Civil War on the American Right
From Politico: “Conservatives target their own fringe” Erickson has advised new tea party organizers on how to avoid affiliations with extremists, and this month banned birthers – conservatives who believe…
Enduring Democracy and Limited Government
I just found (thanks to snooping around some emails) the text of the Julian L. Simon Memoral Lecture I gave in 2009 in New Delhi on “Democracy and Limited Government:…
Latin America: A Brighter Future for Colombia Liberty, and Power Failure for Venezuelan Dictatorship?, OR, Enduring Democracy and Limited Government
The Colombian Constitutional Court has put a stop to the principle of “President for Life” (BBC: “Colombian judges deny Alvaro Uribe third term poll“) A Power Failure for Chavez (BBC:…