Regarding Brett Kavanaugh, I’ve been wondering how I can blame the state for what we’ve endured these past weeks. I can safely say that without the state, we would have been spared the Kavanaugh episode.
Tag: change
What Do Judges Maximize?
Public choice analysts did not develop a standard way of analyzing the actions of judges. For the most part, judges were simply ignored. Of course, if the judges were elected, they could be analyzed in the same way as any other elected officials, but in regard to appointed judges, especially those appointed for life terms, as the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court are, public choice had little to say.
Climate Change
The malady of the modern day is to have the wrong argument about a pertinent question. A complication of that malady is the spreading of the wrong information about the premises.
Other People’s Emotions
Some people get angry when exposed to the truth. Angry enough they advocate using government violence to make people shut up. If you speak a truth these people don’t want to hear, they want to make sure you suffer for it. That’s evil and stupid.
On Identity
It has struck me as a peculiar thing that each of us should choose our identities. Humans have a knack for identifying and labeling other things.
Schools Are Tracking Your Child’s Mental Health—Whether You Like It or Not
A worrying trend is emerging in schools across the country. With increasing regularity, school districts are tracking students’ mental health and raising flags if a screening shows something amiss.
Economic Realities and Government “Jobs”
I know; you’ve got to make money. Food must be bought; bills must be paid. Believe me, I understand. Probably more than most. But there are certain “jobs” I just couldn’t bring myself to do.
Spinoza – A Man for Our Troubled Times
In these interesting times, we all need someone to admire. I have found such a one in Benedict de Spinoza (1632-1677), the 17th-century rationalist liberal philosopher who advocated freedom of thought and expression, toleration, and simple kindness.
On Monopoly II
I think everyone agrees that monopolies are bad for the economy (except the monopolists, of course). Why are monopolies bad? For starters, they have an incentive problem.
Give Up Comfort
What if we could let go of concern for our comfort? What if we could dive fully into the insecurity of the situation, and stay in the insecurity without needing to change it? It would transform our lives. It would transform us.