Interesting. In general, I don’t believe in using government to eliminate people’s choices in the name of protecting them, but the idea that health care has so little impact on premature death is thought-provoking.
On a lighter node, thoughts on the predictability of comic book movies.
Thoughts on the worst recession since the Great Depression. Make sure to read all the way to the end.
And things like this always help me maintain some economic perspective.
An interview with Zimbabwe’s central banker. Key quote: “I’ve been condemned by traditional economists who said that printing money is responsible for inflation.”
A discussion of peak oil. At the least, this is an issue without clear consensus.
An undeservedly unknown name in economic leadership: John Cowperthwaite. [More on his legacy.]
Interesting, although it’d be interesting to hear a cost-benefit analysis rather than just a sales pitch. Plus, worst idea for a sequel: “The Graduate II” with obligatory terrible re-imagined quote: “Just two words: liquid wood.”
Thoughts on homeland security (and an interesting comparison to yesterday’s coronation inauguration).
New York gets in touch with its inner child.
In defense of QWERTY: it seems the standard story that we deal with an inferior standard due to an accident of history may not be true after all.
I’m not a big enough fan of chess to follow the game itself, but at the very least the pictures are priceless.
So much for Venezuela’s regional economic hegemony. (The specific oil type mentioned, West Texas Intermediate, was trading below $40 per barrel as of this writing.)
This kinda puts things in perspective. I was reminded of the Simon-Ehrlich wager.