…doesn’t affect drinking water.
I wonder what the self-denominated “Party of Science” that insists on blocking it anyway has to say?
Category Archives: Business
Dryer Lint
Is this really a sufficiently huge problem as to justify all the spam I get about it? #FirstWorldProblems
Handing Out Condoms On The Titanic
Mark Steyn’s thoughts on the birth-control distraction.
The Dumbest Generation
This chart is cruel, but true. It’s what happens when you think that The Daily Show is a news show.
Decision Making
Here are six useful processes for different situations.
Lessons From The “Occupy” Movement
Glenn Reynolds offers a useful course syllabus, which is unlikely to be used, given the nature of academia.
Who Killed The Jobs?
Here’s a telling comment:
The drop in employment is unsurprising to those of us in the small business sector where 90% of jobs are created. In 2004 I helped start a company with two partners. We invested $500K of risk capital, put a traditional company infrastructure in place and eventually hired over a dozen people. Why? Because sentiment was positive, HSA plans were inexpensive, and growth a reality. After four years of solid growth, we sold our company to a public company, where we continued to work. In all that time, my proudest moments came from giving young people a career start in life. Many have gone on to work for places such as Symantec, Facebook and Wells Fargo. Today, my partners and I are independent, making good livings — solo. It makes ZERO economic sense for us to start a company again and employ people. The health plan we had is no longer available and coverage is twice as costly. The regulatory burdens are overwhelming and getting worse. We can see only risk on the horizon and little reward to justify that risk. So a dozen bright, talented 20somethings will likely never get the same chance to enter the private workforce.
Here are the two charts that say it all.
[Update a while later]
Some people aren’t seeing the comments at the Powerline post. I see them, but perhaps one has to be logged into Facebook to do so. A good reason not to use FB for comments. Anyway, at least that first comment is available for viewing here.
The Unconstitutionality Of Rent Control
George Wills says it’s time for the Supreme Court to reestablish personal property rights.
First The Himalayas
…and now the snow levels in the Sierra refuse to be reduced. OMGaia…
So much for Stephen Chu’s prediction of the Central Valley drying up and blowing away.
Why does Earth hate the warm mongers soooooooo much? Why won’t it get with the program?
The “Progressive” Triumph
…of Detroit:
In 1950, Detroit was the wealthiest city in America on a per capita income basis. Today, the Census Bureau reports that it is the nation’s 2nd poorest major city, just “edging out” Cleveland.
Could it be pure coincidence that the decline occurred over the same period in which union power, the city government bureaucracy, taxes and business regulations all multiplied? While correlation is not causation, it is striking that the decline in per capita income is exactly what classical economists predict would occur when wage controls are imposed and taxes are increased.
Yes, ignore theory, and ignore empirical evidence. It’s the Democrats’ war on science.
[Update a few minutes later]
This seems related: The Washington Metro — a failure of central planning.