Homines libenter quod volunt credunt
Posted in Religion on Dec 8th, 2009
Is it me, or does it seem that the folks in the “E”nvironmental community actually WANT to see the globe get warmer and the environment get destroyed? After all, any time we show evidence of how things have been getting better, all kinds of things start getting hucked our way. And if it is in […]
Posted in Economics Problems on Dec 8th, 2009
Greg Mankiw’s freshmen seminar was probably terrific. But one outcome that has me mildly concerned is: I also asked the students how their views had changed over the course of the semester. Those who started out liberal said they came to appreciate market mechanisms more. Those who started out conservative said they came to appreciate […]
Posted in Environment on Dec 8th, 2009
The problem with Bjorn Lomborg is that he somehow thinks that the global warming debate is about how to take care of people and to mitigate the damage that people might suffer if the planet continues to warm. He is wrong. I used to think Global Warming policy was about people. Now I know better […]
