We can shout truth to power and it will never be heard, because truth and politics don’t stand on common ground.
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Fourteen of My Favorite Flowers
il faut cultiver notre jardin.
Shipwrecked by Rents
The costs of imperial rent-seeking.
Limited Liability: Profit Without Responsibility
Over time, limited liability entities have helped facilitate “Heads I win, tails you lose” conduct.
Housing Market Goes Nuts, Everyone Sees it, But it Can’t Last
A contrarian take on housing.
2:00PM Water Cooler 10/23/2020
~ Water Coler
Trust and Compliance with Public Health Policies in the Time of COVID-19
Quelle surprise! Societies that trust their leaders are more willing to go along with Covid-19 restrictions.
Goldman Gets Off Easy in 1MDB Scandal Despite Further $2.9 Billion in Payments, Criminal Charge Against Malaysian Sub
Despite the big numbers, Goldman gets the kid glove treatment relative to the severity of its 1MBD misconduct.
The East Mediterranean Crisis Could Ignite a Greek-Turkish Proxy War
Greek-Turkish relations are more rocky than usual. A look at some of the drivers.
Live Blog: Presidential Primary Debate #2 in Nashville, TN
Closing arguments…
2:00PM Water Cooler 10/22/2020
~ Today’s Water Cooler ~
Waste Watch: Right to Repair as Remedy for School Computer Shortage?
A right to repair can reduce the digital divide and mitigate global warming, by reducing energy costs of waste disposal and production.
