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From (Misquoted) de Tocqueville to (Correctly Quoted) Bono, By Way of Two Nobel Prizes

America is indeed an idea. Or at least it was. Once upon a time…

Norman Borlaug, R.I.P.

What I would prefer is to look at the relative magnitude of this man's achievements.

"Comment Left Elsewhere" of the Day

What better way to start summer than with the politics of zombie movies?

On Religious Bigots' New-Found (Faux) Libertarianism

If religious bigots really want to invoke libertarian arguments to legitimize their bigotry, then they better be prepared to be judged by real libertarians about the entire spectrum of libertarian issues.

Luca Geithner's "Super-FDIC" Proposal

Either their brains, or their signatures…

Apparently Now It's the "Unbroken Window Fallacy"

The Vice President visits a window factory.

Are All Asymmetrical Contracts "Unjust"?

The Times' "Ethicist" channels George Costanza.

On "Toxic Assets" and a "Bad Bank"

What if the government tried to bail out stamp collectors?

Financial Crisis: Getting the Blame Right

A Princeton economist explains why neoclassical economics is (supposedly) worthless. Supposedly.

Subprime, Madoff and the Difference Between "Regulation" and "Criminalization"

People are forgetting the difference between "regulation" and "criminology."

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