Here are my posts of the week: Three Lessons Learned from Observing Monkeys – This is a post that was inspired by First Gen American. Victim of DDOS Attack – No damage done, but the site was unavailable for some time! Book Review: Economics In One Lesson – A highly recommended read. How You Can… [Read More]
Archives for October 2010
Improve Economics and Help Feed the Poor at the Same Time
Robert Murphy, an economist, teacher, and author who is a member of the Mises Institute, has challenged Paul Krugman to a debate on the Keynesian versus Austrian business cycle theory. Since Paul Krugman, a nobel laureate and top Keynesian, has refused to engage in open debate with the Austrian school until now, Robert has decided… [Read More]
How You Can Get Cheaper Auto Insurance
Auto insurance is one of life’s little pains; nobody likes paying for it but if we own a vehicle we would actually like to drive on the road, then we have to. Auto insurance seems to be a hot topic at the moment, with many prices appearing to be higher than normal, and it’s not… [Read More]
Book Review: Economics In One Lesson
Economics In One Lesson, by Henry Hazlitt: A book review Have you ever been confused when politicians speak of tariffs and subsidies? Does talk of inflation make your head spin? Henry Hazlitt helps clear away the fog of economics in his book, “Economics in One Lesson ” (Amazon affiliate link). The one lesson is very simple:… [Read More]
Three Lessons Learned from Observing Monkeys
Last Winter, I went on vacation to Southeast Asia with my girlfriend, and one of our stops was Monkey Island, near Nha Trang, Vietnam. Apparently the island was used for laboratory research by Russians in the past, and at some point the labs were abandoned and the monkeys were left to roam free. They have… [Read More]
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