Year: 2007
ECONOMICS DEPT.
Why People Don’t Believe Economics
Kip has a few thoughts about why so many people don’t know basic economics: The problem of economic illiteracy — which at this point is indeed a dangerous, sometimes lethal, epidemic in America — derives not from failed economics instruction, but from failed philosophy instruction. For example, we can (and do) show essentially every college… Read more
NATURE DEPT.
Invasion!
Cicada on a Car Tire They’re baaaaaaaaack! Meet one of the Chicago area’s least favorite forms of animal life, the cicada, Magicicada septendecim, also known as the 17-year locust. John Ruberry reports he’s just beginning to see signs of them around his neighborhood, which is a few miles from where I live. However, when I… Read more
ECONOMICS DEPT.
Insanity Over Mad Cow Testing
Instapundit had a link to an infuriating AP story: WASHINGTON: The Bush administration said Tuesday it will fight to keep meatpackers from testing all their animals for mad cow disease. Oh. Well, I’m not sure that’s such a big deal. There’s no need for the government to force meatpackers to test every animal if the… Read more
PHOTOBLOGGING DEPT.
Cell Tower
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POLITICAL SCIENCE DEPT.
Yeah, That Sounds Like McCain
Heh. Read more
