I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
Ronald Coase writes very well, he is one of only a handful of economists who I know who can actually writes well. David Friedman and Hazllitt are superb. Hayek is a cure for insomnia. Ronald Case – Stupid Ideas Highlighter Ronald Coase has a a great talent for destroying stupid ideas. Stupid ideas can be … Read more
Lessons from A Titan I have just read April 9th The New Yorker’s excellent article ‘ Gusher: The power of Exxon Mobil‘. Ever since reading ‘Titan – The Life of John D. Rockeffeller‘ I have been intrigued how far a well run organization, tracking results, and following and implementing a plan can go. Governments Come and … Read more
Smoking – No 1 Pariah? I have just finished reading Charles Murray’s latest book about the state of white America. An interesting observation is that smoking has a pariah like status for America’s upper middle class. I suspect that similar views are held by Europe’s upper middle class. His central premise is that America’s upper middle … Read more