Homines libenter quod volunt credunt
Posted in Health Care on Mar 28th, 2010
In my former home state of the People’s Republic of Massachusetts, now over 50% of internists and 40% of family/general practitioners are not accepting new patients. And of course, Nurse Practitioners and Physicians Assistants are not permitted to open their own practices, nor are retail clinics exactly encouraged. You know how I plan to get […]
Posted in Classical Liberalism, Government Gone Wild on Mar 28th, 2010
It is simple. It is the institution that has a monopoly on the use of force to achieve its objectives. In short, government is force. There is not a simpler answer. And of course, when classical liberals point this out we are viewed as utopian cranks – as if the government never uses such power […]
Posted in Welfare State on Mar 28th, 2010
Suppose I had a fictional brother named Owen. Owen is about 40 years old, he has an MBA from a good private college, and has had a series of jobs on Wall Street. By the time the financial crisis struck, Owen was probably earning (with bonus) on the order of $300,000 per year. He certainly […]
Posted in Government Gone Wild on Mar 28th, 2010
I briefly addressed why I am not surprised by the small amount of violence that broke out last week when some Americans started to realize the absolute sham and joke that is American democracy. Lots of my thoughtful students have asked me repeatedly, “I see that the economics they practice is awful, so why do […]
