This one’s from Kevin Drum: Irrational exuberance anyone? Inspired by this New York Times piece which shows that new home-buyers think their homes will gain value at about 10% per year over the next decade, Kevin asks: So here’s the question: why do people think that home price appreciation is a law of nature, …
Cato and the Liberaltarian Diaspora
A number of bloggers seem to agree that something is afoot at the Cato institute; the departure of Brink Lindsey and Will Wilkinson quite suddenly and on the heels of the now-infamous Koch brothers piece is all too much at once to dismiss outright. That being said, if it is a purge it is hardly …
Privilege and the State
This is exactly what I’ve been trying to say for some time now. Yglesias notes that the state is often used as a tool for the rich and powerful and entrenched at the expense of the poor and disenfranchised but that it still can be used to achieve good ends. This is what I was …
Jon Stewart on Park51 and the NRA
Balko describes Jon Stewart in this clip as ‘brilliant’. He writes that Stewart was: Eloquent, earnest (in a good way), and funny. He even showed some humility, pointing out his own inconsistency, and admitting he was wrong about the NRA-Columbine controversy. Stewart is so often so good but this really is excellent. The Daily Show …
BioShock and American Exceptionalism
Adam Serwer posts the new BioShock trailer and notes that the third installment of the FPS horror series will take on the concept of American exceptionalism: The first BioShock envisioned a libertarian dystopia where an underwater city constructed on Randian ideals falls apart and all the residents devolve into some state of slavery. The sequel …
As American as the Interstate Highway System
There are a number of arguments against investing in high-speed rail in the United States. Trains will require subsidies by the government; not enough people will use them; passengers prefer to use cars between cities because it’s more convenient and so forth. Whatever merit these arguments have, they fail to take into account the long …
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I want to write my words on the face of today
I’m always sad when I listen to Blind Melon. I think Shannon Hoon had a lot more music in him.
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