Lately, I’ve not had a lot of time to read. But when I have had time, I’ve enjoyed reading the wonkish and pointed “The Myth of the Rational Voter” by Bryan Caplan. It’s an economist’s look at why, as the sub-title says, voters tend to support bad public policies. The reason, Caplan argues, is not […]
Reading right now: “The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies.”
August 4, 2011 by
Do you really need all that education?
June 24, 2011 by
And now for something completely different, let’s ask ourselves the question: DO YOU REALLY NEED ALL THAT EDUCATION? Arnold Kling doesn’t necessarily think so. Rather, education just separates the “wheat from the chaff. ” There’s a great debate going on between a some economists over at Econlog.com. Their question? Does more education endows more benefit, or is […]
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