What Can One Say?
A case study in how to impoverish your people. (My colleague Marian Tupy had a piece recently in the FT on the road that Mugabe is treading.)
Economic Insights
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The Arabic translation (Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?§Ã?Â??’Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?¹Ã?Â??Ã?Â??Ã?Â??’Ã?Â??Ã?¢?Ã?¦Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?© Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?£Ã?Â??Ã?¢?Ã?¦Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?±Ã?Â??Ã?Â?? Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?¹öÃ?Â??Ã?Â?Ã? Ã?Â??Ã?¢?Ã?¦) of my essay on “Globalization is Grrreat!” is now available. Also, Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?¯Ã?Â??Ã?Â??Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?± Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?§Ã?Â??’Ã?Â??Ã?¢?Ã?¦Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?¤Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?³Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?³Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?§Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?ª Ã?Â??Ã?Â??Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?§Ã?Â??’Ã?Â??’Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?§Ã?Â??Ã?¢?Ã? Ã?Â??Ã?Â??Ã?Â??Ã?¢?Ã? Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?ÂÃ?Â??Ã?Â?Ã? Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?§Ã?Â??’Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?ªÃ?Â??Ã?¢?Ã? Ã?Â??Ã?¢?Ã?¦Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã? Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?© Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?§Ã?Â??’Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?§Ã?Â??’Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?ªÃ?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?µÃ?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?§Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?¯Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã? Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?© (English: “The Role of Institutions and Law…
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The Arabic translation (Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?§Ã?Â??’Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?¹Ã?Â??Ã?Â??Ã?Â??’Ã?Â??Ã?¢?Ã?¦Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?© Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?£Ã?Â??Ã?¢?Ã?¦Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?±Ã?Â??Ã?Â?? Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?¹öÃ?Â??Ã?Â?Ã? Ã?Â??Ã?¢?Ã?¦) of my essay on “Globalization is Grrreat!” is now available. Also, Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?¯Ã?Â??Ã?Â??Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?± Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?§Ã?Â??’Ã?Â??Ã?¢?Ã?¦Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?¤Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?³Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?³Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?§Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?ª Ã?Â??Ã?Â??Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?§Ã?Â??’Ã?Â??’Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?§Ã?Â??Ã?¢?Ã? Ã?Â??Ã?Â??Ã?Â??Ã?¢?Ã? Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?ÂÃ?Â??Ã?Â?Ã? Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?§Ã?Â??’Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?ªÃ?Â??Ã?¢?Ã? Ã?Â??Ã?¢?Ã?¦Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã? Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?© Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?§Ã?Â??’Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?§Ã?Â??’Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?ªÃ?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?µÃ?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?§Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?¯Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã? Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?© (English: “The Role of Institutions and Law…
He Changed the World for the Better
David Lange, R.I.P. David Lange has died. As prime minister of New Zealand, he changed much of the socialist left and, in the process, even more of the world, starting…
The Future of Globalization
The London-based Globalization Institute has a fine paper out by LSE economist Razeen Sally on 2005 and Beyond: The Future of Trade, Development and International Institutions. All those interested in…
How Long Can Fallacies Persist?
Friedrich List (1789-1846) I’m reading some of the works of Friedrich List, an influential anti-liberal protectionist. I highly recommend them as a collection of all of the protectionist fallacies we’re…
It’s True: Many Under-21s Drink Alcohol!
My colleague Radley Balko has a great piece in the Washington Post today on “Zero Tolerance Makes Zero Sense.” He takes on one of the most dangerous, most self-defeating, and…
It’s True: Many Under-21s Drink Alcohol!
My colleague Radley Balko has a great piece in the Washington Post today on “Zero Tolerance Makes Zero Sense.” He takes on one of the most dangerous, most self-defeating, and…
The Drug Wars
Meth Lab Solutions, According to the North Little Rock Police Department Radley Balko has a fine posting on “Meth Madness,” linking to pieces by Jack Shafer and Jacob Sullum.
Rifkin-mania in Germany
Clo[w]ning Controversialist It’s astonishing that one of the greatest frauds in modern writing gets so much acclaim in Germany. Jeremy Rifkin is the author of numerous cranky works — all…