In a Spectator article on "The triumph of American values," Mark Styne writes: A few weeks earlier, Libya was elected to chair the UN Human Rights Commission. Somebody tell me he's kidding. He made that up, right? … [Read more...] about Libya?
The Moral Equivalent of Deep-Linking.
Bill Dennis argues that, contrary to the common sentiment on the web, web sites have a moral right to ban deep linking. He regards it as simple respect for the property rights of others, and he rightly dismisses one of the most common arguments: Those who ridicule companies for their opposition to deep linking say the practice only encourages more visitors, who end up browsing … [Read more...] about The Moral Equivalent of Deep-Linking.
Theory of Escalation or Escalation of Theory.
Economist Steven E. Landsburg wonders in Slate why people walk up stairs but don't walk up escalators. It's a clever example of how economists think about problems and the kinds of mistakes they make. Some of his Slate readers don't get it: You fool economists have way too much time on your hands. You ignore the most obvious answer to go through this pathetic exercise that in … [Read more...] about Theory of Escalation or Escalation of Theory.
The Truth About the Link Between Drugs and Terrorism.
According to an AP story, the DEA has shown that some illegal drug sales in the US are used to fund terrorism in the Middle East: "There is increasing intelligence information from the investigation that for the first time alleged drug sales in the United States are going in part to support terrorist organizations in the Middle East," DEA administrator Asa Hutchinson said … [Read more...] about The Truth About the Link Between Drugs and Terrorism.
Comic Prejudice
I'm sure I've got the quote wrong, but I believe there's an episode of the old Mary Tyler Moore show in which Mary is complaining to her boss Lou about her pay. In typical Lou fashion, he tries to reassure her that "It's not because you're not doing a good job. It's just because you're a woman." I was reminded of this by a story that Bill Dennis and Eugene Volokh are writing … [Read more...] about Comic Prejudice