Essay Contest

Here's a contest you might be interested in. Again, it's courtesy of FEE.

Against Energy Independence.

Here's a great article on the folly of "energy independence." It comes courtesy of one of the best places to learn economics, the Foundation for Economic Education's periodical, "The Freeman."

Remember the lesson of this article the next time you hear a politician promise energy independence. What they're really promising you is higher prices at the pump, and a lower standard of living. Thanks, but no thanks.

Feels like

nobody has posted in a while...

I find it interesting that Sarah Palin doesn't actually know the job of the Vice President, stating: "[T]hey’re in charge of the U.S. Senate so if they want to they can really get in there with the senators and make a lot of good policy changes"

WRONG! [and what excellent syntax...]

Just when she FINALLY answers a question, she gets it wrong... ughhhh

But I think Biden answered similarly on the question

Additional thoughts?

Liveblogging the Presidential Debate

Some of you asked about it, so I wanted to remind everyone that I'll be liveblogging the debate tonight with two very funny friends of mine over at www.thestalwart.com. Click here to go there now.

"How Markets Use Knowledge"

Everyone: go here and click on the first link. It's a PDF file by class favorite and George Mason University economist Russ Roberts, and it will help you understand and process what we're discussing in class. There's also an HTML page if for some reason you can't get PDF files.

Enjoy!

(P.S. Have the Hayek piece finished by tomorrow's class).

A very cool article on the bailout.

A must read, actually.

Newburn, or should I say IDEAPROVINCE!!?

I enjoyed the constant satire through the debate tonight. I say Obama won the debate. Counter opinions??

Causes of the mortgage meltdown.

Courtesy of the Independent Institute.

Spontaneous Order: Mackerel as money in prisons

Fascinating read in the Wall Street Journal.

The Best Explanation of the Current Economic Crisis.

Courtesy of Will Wilkinson and economist Arnold Kling on Bloggingheads TV.