Category Archives: Economics

Behind The Staff Revolt At That Pro-Israel Cafe

Posted on November 23, 2023 by Luke Ford

I’ve noticed that when I start publicly advocating something, I rarely set off an inevitable chain reaction in furtherance of my stated goals. Instead, I usually force people to react to me, and just as often as not, they’re going … Continue reading →

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Hayek: A Life, 1899-1950

Posted on April 28, 2023 by Luke Ford

From LROB: Hayek was crossing the Atlantic, under radio silence, when the Reader’s Digest article appeared. He had been anticipating a relaxed promotional tour of a handful of American universities, but when he landed in New York he found that … Continue reading →

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Biden Favors Lawyers Over Economists

Posted on October 3, 2022 by Luke Ford

From the Washington Post: The change captures a shift in the party — also spurred by Trump — as Democrats pay more attention to powerful gestures and less to following the intellectuals and policy savants often perceived as out of … Continue reading →

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Get Another Job

Posted on August 13, 2020 by Luke Ford

Nicholas Nassim Taleb writes in his book Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder: As we saw with the Voltaire story, it is not possible to stamp out criticism; if it harms you, get out. It is easier to change jobs … Continue reading →

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Economics Is Racist

Posted on June 11, 2020 by Luke Ford

From the New York Times: Economics has a history of discrimination and, in some cases, outright racism. George Stigler, a Nobel laureate and an early leader of the American Economic Association, criticized the civil rights movement in 1962 and wrote … Continue reading →

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