...is Paul Atreides the hero of the story, or is he a villain?

Dig into #Dune with Kevin Corcoran at EconLog. #PaulAtreides #EconLog #SciFiBooks #BookDiscussion ow.ly/HzZX50RxgqR @IdeasandReality

Can Judeo-Christian morality foster a genuinely free society? Buchanan and Tullock suggest so, with a crucial caveat. How does religion shape social order? #Society #Freedom Pierre Lemieux at #EconLog : ow.ly/1Vfj50RsSRp

I think this meme is extremely valuable to internalize, not just in athletics but in all walks of life.

What does it mean to live Constitutionally in the year 2024?

Join @econtalker and AJ Jacobs as he describes this adventure- and how he's become more optimistic about American democracy. #AmericanDemocracy #EconTalk
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'Since Adam Smith’s time, economics is, methodologically, not very pliable to what policymakers naturally want, which is interventionism and Colbertism.'

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'Economists who take economics seriously can only tell policymakers what the latter don’t want to…

Fed's aversion to raising interest rates may backfire, increasing risk of further hikes. Is this 'reversal aversion' just complicating monetary policy? #InterestRates #MonetaryPolicy Scott Sumner at #EconLog : ow.ly/QAyQ50RsTAj

Inheritances: Are they fair or fuel for inequality? Buchanan vs. Friedman, who's right? #WealthGap #EconomicPolicy James Broughel at #EconLog : ow.ly/IMgq50RsTet

Religion: a force for societal order or a catalyst for intolerance? Economics offers insights. Can incentives for moral behavior coexist with extreme beliefs? #Religion #Economics Pierre Lemieux at #EconLog : ow.ly/1Vfj50RsSRp

From opium bans to immigration laws, anti-Chinese sentiment has left a lasting mark on American policies. How does this history inform current debates? #AntiChineseLegacy #PolicyDebate Scott Sumner at #EconLog : ow.ly/Uf1Y50RsSkL

The School for Good Mothers exposes the dangers of bureaucratic control over parenting. How do we balance child protection with individual liberties? Let's discuss. Jayme Lemke at #EconLog : ow.ly/iwWb50RsStw

Are governments really the best providers of public goods? Let's explore the fine line between intervention and unintended consequences. #PolicyPerspectives Art Carden at #EconLog : ow.ly/SCqh50RsSG7

Living by the Constitution
Author A.J. Jacobs explains what inspired him to take a year-long deep dive into the world of the U.S. Constitution. Watch the full episode on our YouTube channel on Monday, May 6th, or listen then wherever you get your podcasts.

What do you think #AdamSmith was like as a TEACHER?

Alice Temnick and Juliette Sellgren dive into his Belle Lettres in the NEW #GreatAntidote episode: #HistoryPodcast #PhilosophyOfEducation #TeachingMethods ow.ly/QbOo50RwcEu

Read it here. ow.ly/i1aG50RwaV8 #MustRead #NorthKorea #NuclearWar #ForeignPolicy

Chan's chilling narrative raises questions about our reliance on experts in parenting. Are we sacrificing authenticity for bureaucracy? Join the conversation. Jayme Lemke at #EconLog : ow.ly/iwWb50RsStw

'Materially, people in the United States are much better off. But they’ve also progressed in ways important to liberalism, which stands against racism, sexism, antisemitism, and laws oppressing gay people.'

David Boaz #Antisemitism #Liberalism
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Arnold Kling (Arnold Kling) understood this long ago.

I wouldn't mind a hammer that wouldn't let you bash people's heads in with it. But, I don't want a hammer that won't let me pick it up when I'm supposed to be preparing my lectures.

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“[Coleman] Hughes believes that neoracism takes us in the wrong direction, away from the individualism he thinks we should strive for and instead in a direction of perpetual racial conflict.”

Arnold Kling at Econlib. #Neoracism #SocialJustice ow.ly/GaZ050Rv0cw

Did you know America's first drug laws targeted Chinese immigrants? Explore how racial bias influenced policies then and now. #RacialBias #PolicyImpact Scott Sumner at #EconLog : ow.ly/Uf1Y50RsSkL