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A popular criticism of capitalism and freedom (even among folks sympathetic to the ideas) is that “The Free-Market Allowed Global Warming to Happen.” The common argument goes something like, each of us (rationally) pursued our self-interest in driving cars and producing oil, and none had the foresight to take into account the external costs that […]

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Another reason why teaching at the university level is so delightful … I never need to come up with new lecture material – it shows up like a gift every single day! A summary of the movie: Food, Inc., filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the veil on our nation’s food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly […]

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