Homines libenter quod volunt credunt
Posted in Paternalism on Nov 24th, 2009
I had a friend who used to mix Mountain Dew (diet of course) with Coffee – maybe he is next on the F.D.A.’s “hit list”: Caffeine may lead people to underestimate how drunk they are, giving drinkers a false sense of confidence that they can perform tasks they are too impaired to undertake. While we’re […]
Posted in Politics on Nov 24th, 2009
Bryan Caplan reminds us that the folks in Congress are not exactly like “us” poor slobs: 1. 54% of Congressmen are millionaires. 2. Consistent with the “limosine liberals” stereotype, eight out of the ten richest are Democrats. Of course, the Founders were not exactly like us either. Defenders of modern Democracy probably see this as […]
Posted in Government Gone Wild, Macroeconomics on Nov 24th, 2009
From the Redwood forests of California: In a required state report to the federal government, the university system said the $268.5 million it received in stimulus funding through October allowed it to retain 26,156 employees. That total represents more than half of CSU’s statewide work force. However, university officials confirmed Thursday that half their workers […]
