Three false narratives. Yes, the federal income-tax system is a disaster.
Category Archives: Economics
The Space Review
Jeff Foust reviews two new books by John Strickland and others, and Robert Oler (!) has a good piece as well.
The Neo-Feudalism Of Los Angeles
Can it be fixed?
Not with the current crop of “leaders.”
Bias In Climate Research
Nothing to see here, folks.
The Climate Doom Mongers
Debunked, at (of all places) the WaPo.
The Age Of Private Human Spaceflight
Elon’s New Rocket
Bob Zubrin on its profound potential.
I’ve written a piece on the same theme for the next issue of The New Atlantis.
[Update a few minutes later]
Bob’s focus is on how it changes getting to the moon and Mars. My piece is broader, on how it changes everything, and requires a complete rethinking of how we build spacecraft.
The World Falls Apart
…with no end in sight. Cheery thoughts from Michael Walsh.
[Update a while later]
That was weird. Not sure what the problem with the link was, but I think I’ve got it fixed.
Sophia The Talking Robot
As he notes, she can’t do worse, honestly.
Recycling
These people are daft.
Recycling has become a civic religion, less rational than most.