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Category Archives: Politics and Economics
Romney/Ryan 2012: a Prediction
Sir Barken Hyena writes: I’m not predicting who will win in November. We’ll see soon enough. I’m making a prediction about what will happen if the Romney/Ryan ticket wins. The economy will improve. But only a little. That portion of … Continue reading
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Can you secede while still being in charge?
Brundle Guy writes: Mike Lofgren wrote this article for The American Conservative asking if the wealthy elites in America have, for all intents and purposes, seceded from the union and created their own world while still governing and controlling the rest of … Continue reading
Linkathon
Paleo Retiree writes: The Bank of England admits that its policies have benefited the rich and punished savers. More. I’m convinced that this says much about our era. Galz & guyz & fat: Mark Sisson offers a Primal/Paleo take on … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Food and health, Linkathons, Politics and Economics, Sex, Sports
Tagged economics, finance, fitness, modernism, Monsanto, Paleo, penis size, Roger Federer, sex, tennis
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A Short Note on the Formation of the Western Legal Tradition
Blowhard, Esq. writes: It’s quite easy to graduate from law school without learning much legal history. (It’s quite easy to graduate law school without learning how to be a lawyer, too, but that’s a rant for a different time.) OK, you … Continue reading
Vacation, all I ever wanted…
Brundle Guy writes: First of all, I must apologize. When I was asked to join this ragtag group of misfits and ne’er-do-wells I was frothing at the mouth to get some posts going, make a bunch of comments, start a few … Continue reading
Posted in Personal reflections, Politics and Economics, The Good Life
Tagged progress, Vacation, work
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NPR: All The News You Can Lose
Sir Barken Hyena writes: I heard this report this morning, about statistics for charitable giving derived from IRS filings. The finding is the religious give more than the non-religious. Utah is the most giving state, New Hampshire the least. But … Continue reading
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Linkathon
Paleo Retiree writes: Harsh. The era’s most crucial debate rages on. Steve Sailer wonders what’s up with Harvard sociologist Robert Putnam. (Putnam has done studies showing that increasing “diversity” decreases trust levels in neighborhoods and societies — yet he remains a … Continue reading
Posted in Linkathons, Music, Politics and Economics, Sex, Technology
Tagged diversity, James Howard Kunstler, Music, news, racism, Razib Khan, Robert Putnam, sex, Steve Sailer, teachers, technology
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Why are economists so retarded?
Sir Barken Hyena writes: This is a post that could go on forever, but I just want to highlight a certain trend I’m seeing: economists arguing like complete retards. I’m talking to you, Bryan Caplan, but you’ve got lots of … Continue reading
Bicycles and Berlin
Paleo Retiree writes: Where most things go, I’m a pluralist. As Vedanta maintains: one goal, many paths. And my pluralism extends to transportation policy. Let’s not let any one or two forms of transport dominate, let’s have them all: trams, … Continue reading
Posted in Personal reflections, Politics and Economics, The Good Life, Travel
Tagged Berlin, bicycles, transportation
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