Monthly Archives: February 2016

Bureaucratic Rump-Covering

Timothy Taylor points to a report by a new bureaucracy, the Office of Financial Research. Taylor writes, The report emphasizes three main risks facing the US economy: 1) credit risks for US nonfinancial businesses and emerging markets; 2) the behaviors … Continue reading

Posted in financial markets, Timothy Taylor is my Favorite Blogger | 2 Comments

Kling on Matt Ridley

My review of The Evolution of Everything is here. I end my review with a series of questions. If ideas emerge from the “adjacent possible,” how is it that some rare individuals thousands of years ago were able to anticipate … Continue reading

Posted in books and book reviews, Libertarian Thought, links to my essays | 11 Comments

The New Eric Weiner Book

It is Geography of Genius. I have seen a number of reviews. I do not rate it as must-read, but it will keep you entertained on an airplane ride. He is looking at times and places that we view as … Continue reading

Posted in Growth Causes and Consequences | 4 Comments