A disturbing and dismaying perspective from Niall Ferguson.
Another parallel is the modern version of Lysenkoism with nutrition, climate, and covid.
[Wednesday-morning update]
Niall Ferguson is right.
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Category Archives: Economics
J. D. Vance
An interesting interview by Ross Douthat. I do think it provides useful insight into Trump.
[Update Monday afternoon]
Here is the Brit Hum post where I found the link, that allowed me to read the interview:
This is long but very much worth reading. It may be the best defense of Trump (and Vance) I have read. https://t.co/FgidWMTRJG
— Brit Hume (@brithume) June 16, 2024
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Mars Is Earth’s Destiny
From Cars To Star Wars
We’re not buying what they’re selling.
The average age of our two cars is seventeen years. I might buy something newer if my finances dramatically improved, but I’m also leery of all of the “features” in the newer cars. When I look at new car prices, I think about what I could do with the (2000) BMW if I put two or three thousand into it, especially given how new stick shifts are an endangered species.
I hope that SCOTUS will force a rollback of all the illegal mandates coming from Washington.
How To Fix Higher Ed
Yes, the notion that everyone should get a college degree has been tremendously destructive.
David Boaz
RIP.
I saw one of his last (maybe his last) speeches at LibertyCon in DC a few months ago (during my trial, but on the weekend). He didn’t look well, but I didn’t know that he had cancer.
[Update late afternoon]
Sorry, link added.
California’s War On Business
The Biden administration wants to do this nationwide, but they’ll have to do it with illegal executive orders, because they’d never get the needed legislation through Congress.
San Bernardino
The biggest county in the lower 48 wants to secede from California.
I think there would be adequate resources to support it. I imagine a lot of Californians would move there if it happened.
Vibesession
In the real world, people are hurting.
And all the gaslighting from the Democrats and the media (but I repeat myself) isn’t going to change their minds.
Blue States
Republicans are a growing threat to Democrats there.