Category Archives: Politics and Economics

Linkathon

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: This Kevin Lamb mini-memoir of life at Newsweek parallels my own experience at the magazine almost exactly. Steve Sailer wants to know, how real is “stereotype threat”? Wheat has changed a lot since the 1960s. Paleo/Primal guru … Continue reading →

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Greece and Econ

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: A fun snapshot of how things really go down in Greece. Link tks to the wonderful HBD Chick. Did I ever mention one of my biggest misgivings about how econ is usually done? If it were up … Continue reading →

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Jim Kalb on the 1960s

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Jim Kalb’s recent piece about the 1960s is an enlightening one, even for a reader with no interest in the Catholic angle. Great passage: The ‘60s claimed to be about liberation. In fact, they were much more about the … Continue reading →

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The Tea Party: Today’s Marauding Civilization-Crushing Nomads?

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Sir Barken Hyena

Sir Barken Hyena writes: Yeah, I know they aren’t literally nomads, although I do bet RV ownership tracks well with Tea Party membership. But first, I present the contortions of Frank Rich: http://nymag.com/news/politics/elections-2012/tea-party-2012-10/ A few paragraphs will do it. I’m … Continue reading →

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Gravity Vs. Anti-Gravity

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: The main political battle these days isn’t between conservatism and leftism. It’s between the forces of centralization and the forces of decentralization. IMHO, of course. Donald Livingston is a historian and philosopher of history I’ve learned a … Continue reading →

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Linkathon

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Steve Sailer wants to know: If blacks and Hispanics aren’t getting into elite NYC high schools much, but Asians are getting in at a phenomenal rate, does it really make sense to call the admissions process (and the … Continue reading →

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Economists are Not Humans

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Sir Barken Hyena

Sir Barken Hyena writes: Economists are not humans. Reminders are never far away but this is a good one. “It’s overwhelmingly likely that we’re going to want the public sector to be a larger share of the economy in 10, … Continue reading →

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Linkathon

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Has Britain opened its doors to too many Muslims? More. Secessionism rant du jour. I’m partial to the break-it-apart, smaller-is-usually-more-beautiful vision myself. More. An HBD take on what’s up with “gender bias” in science. Rock star Rod … Continue reading →

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Quote Du Jour

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: The best thing I’ve read today comes from Rolling Stone’s Matt Taibbi: With 300 million possible entrants in the race, how did we end up with two guys who would both refuse to bring a single case … Continue reading →

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The Case for Interventions

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Sir Barken Hyena

Sir Barken Hyena writes: Here’s a sad case that I think brings up some difficult questions: http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/10/02/fire-kills-1-badly-burns-another-in-extreme-hoarding-intervention-gone-awry/ “An extreme hoarding situation ended in extreme sadness on Tuesday. It may have been a final act of defiance that killed a man … Continue reading →

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