Homines libenter quod volunt credunt
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 12th, 2006
This series will be devoted to celebrating the bounty that free markets and the rule of law have brought unto all of us Americans. This morning I went to Office Depot and purchased 50 blank CD-R discs for $8.00. I had no cash, so I used a plastic card that automatically withdraws money from my […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 12th, 2006
I’ve just added a new section to the left indicating what books I am currently reading. Rather than write a formal review of each, I will from time to time comment on my favorite bits from each. The first concerns Virginia Postrel’s first wonderful book which takes a very Hayekian look at modern economic life. […]
Posted in Flotsam and Jetsam on Jun 12th, 2006
The economics blogosphere has lit up in recent weeks with economists writing up their so-called “class autobiographies.” In the ephemeral world of blogosphere discussion topics, my following attempt seems horribly belated. I present it nonetheless. I grew up in a lower-middle class family in Woodhaven, Queens, NY – a neighborhood roughly 250 square blocks in […]
