From Dan Erwin
February 13, 2012 at 9:48 am
Just how much power does the presidency really offer? Any president, not just Obama, but Roosevelt, Eisenhower or Reagan? The March issue of the Atlantic’s article on the political, ... (
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From SurlyTrader
February 12, 2012 at 7:36 pm
Economy:
How Economists Contributed to the Financial Crisis – Forbes
How Not to Revive an Economy – New York Times
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From NoodleFood
February 10, 2012 at 11:00 am
The Campaign Doctor newsletter offers marketing tip for campaigns. I subscribe because their advice is often useful for thinking about how to best promote political ideas. A ... (
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From SurlyTrader
February 9, 2012 at 7:25 pm
It is generally wise to fight the desire to seek out opinions that align with your own beliefs (confirmation bias), but sometimes it is a bit reassuring to have ... (
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From NoodleFood
February 9, 2012 at 5:00 pm
In my recent Philosophy in Action Webcast discussion of the death penalty, I mentioned Craig Biddle's discussion of the fact that rights are inalienable but forfeitable. As promised, ... (
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From SurlyTrader
February 8, 2012 at 9:53 pm
It is worth scrolling through demonocracy’s visualization of global debt. It is nearly impossible for us to comprehend the magnitude of the numbers:
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From SurlyTrader
February 5, 2012 at 10:02 pm
Economy:
Why the Early U.S. Didn’t Go the Way of the Euro: Echoes – Bloomberg
Why economic inequality leads to collapse – The Guardian
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From NoodleFood
February 2, 2012 at 11:00 am
A few weeks ago, an unknown Ron Paul's supporter (or supporters) created a stir with a video attacking John Huntsman. Reuters reports:Republican presidential hopeful Jon Huntsman ... (
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From DINKS Finance
January 31, 2012 at 7:58 am
Good Morning DINKS. Thanks to our great friends at Bankrate we have some great information for you today. In celebration of 2012 being an election year Bankrate has compiled a ... (
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From SurlyTrader
January 30, 2012 at 9:17 pm
Guest Post from Chris Vermeulen at the theGoldandOilGuy.com
“I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. ... (
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From SurlyTrader
January 29, 2012 at 8:58 pm
Economy:
8 industries China leads where the US used to - MSNBC
China’s very mysterious data – Telegraph
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From NoodleFood
January 24, 2012 at 11:00 am
In this video, Rick Santorum answers a question on SOPA. He doesn't express an opinion about the bill, but he does explain his view that he regards all rights as limited and subject ... (
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From SurlyTrader
January 23, 2012 at 10:09 pm
It seems challenging to interpret the continued discrepancy between the current level of US interest rates along with the current levels of risky assets. ... (
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From SurlyTrader
January 22, 2012 at 9:22 pm
Economy:
How the U.S. Lost Out on iPhone Work – New York Times
3 Huge Recent Economic Developments You May Have Missed – Motley Fool
What the Top ... (
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From NoodleFood
January 20, 2012 at 11:00 am
The 1/19/2012 edition of PJMedia published my OpEd, "SOPA, Guns, and Freedom".I open with the following question:Q: What does the proposed SOPA (“Stop Online Piracy Act”) legislation ... (
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From NoodleFood
January 19, 2012 at 4:00 pm
Senator Chris Dodd, Chairman and CEO of the MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) released the following statement (PDF) about the blackout of web sites to protest SOPA ... (
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From NoodleFood
January 19, 2012 at 1:00 pm
The 1/17/2012 edition of Real Clear Markets has just published my latest OpEd, "Why Is Creating Value Good, Profits Bad?"It's not directly related to health care policy, but rather ... (
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From NoodleFood
January 17, 2012 at 11:05 pm
As I explain in this video from Sunday's Philosophy in Action Webcast, the proposed "SOPA" and "PIPA" bills currently under consideration would threaten every web site with shut-down, ... (
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From NoodleFood
January 17, 2012 at 10:50 pm
In Sunday's Philosophy in Action Webcast, I discussed SOPA and online piracy. The question was:Should SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) be supported or opposed? SOPA was recently ... (
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From SurlyTrader
January 17, 2012 at 9:41 pm
The most recent census showed that in the decade from 2000 to 2010 Detroit lost an astonishing 25% of its population. This makes Detroit the 18th largest ... (
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From NoodleFood
January 17, 2012 at 11:00 am
In a recent discussion among fellow opponents of "personhood," someone raised the question of how to effectively counter the claim made by "personhood" advocates that "science ... (
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From SurlyTrader
January 15, 2012 at 10:34 pm
Economy:
5% of Americans Made Up 50% of U.S. Health Care Spending – The Atlantic
Things We’re Supposed To Be Quiet About – New York Times (Krugman)
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From CAREEREALISM » CAREEREALISM | Career Management and Job Search Blog
January 14, 2012 at 2:00 am
“JT & Dale Talk Jobs” is the largest nationally syndicated career advice column in the country and can be found at JTandDale.com.
Dear J.T. & Dale: I worked ... (
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From NoodleFood
January 10, 2012 at 5:00 pm
In the Facebook Group for Front Range Objectivism, a reasonable person posted the following remarks:Fabulous discussion last night [at an event where some Front Range Objectivists ... (
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From NoodleFood
January 10, 2012 at 11:00 am
PJMedia has published my latest piece, "The Truth About RomneyCare".Here is the opening:Now that Mitt Romney has shown himself politically vulnerable after Iowa, more people are ... (
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