Over at Marginal Revolution we read….
It was Jeffrey Sachs and Betsey Stevenson against myself and Will Wilkinson on the topic of whether America is failing in the pursuit of happiness. The Economist magazine was the sponsor and it was held in Gotham Hall in New York, which yes could have been out of a Click Here to continue reading.
Yesterday, I said….
Now I can’t get away from the sneaking suspicion that what Cramer says on television is what the rich and powerful are saying behind closed doors. Call me paranoid, but I would not be surprised to see Cuomo get slapped down. If your are a glutton for punishment you can watch the video Click Here to continue reading.
I have a hard time writing about the current financial problems afflicting this country. Every day I have been reading about a new company that is losing billions of dollars for some reason or other. Wake me up when somebody manages to lose a trillion dollars or a major bank goes bankrupt. The only thing Click Here to continue reading.
I have never had much use for peak oil believers. Their arguments are generally not worth the time it takes to read them. But my arrogant dismissal of peak oil has been shaken by Stuart Staniford. Unlike most peak oilers, Mr. Staniford really gives you something to think about.
While I was reading Mr. Staniford’s Click Here to continue reading.
Tyler Cowen says…
The housing sector is down twenty percent and the price of oil is flirting with $90 a barrel, maybe $100 to come. Yet the quarterly growth rate was just reported at 3.9%, led by surges in consumer spending and exports. It is wrong to think we have turned the corner, but Click Here to continue reading.
This was originally going to be a response to a comment that Mr. Corbusier left on this post. But I got a little carried away so I decided to make it a post of its own.
Mr. Corbusier,
The quality of your response was far more than my off-the-cuff comment deserved. I only wish that I was Click Here to continue reading.
Corbusier and I had (or are we having?) an exchange of views over at Articture + Morality on New Urbanism. I am re-posting something that I wrote in his comment section for the benefit of those who like to keep tabs on what I am up to.
Corbusier,
Thanks for the reply. I am Click Here to continue reading.
Knowing my love of a certain type of British humor, The Silverware Thief sent me this link. Then shortly after that, Calculated Risk brought this video to my attention. The coincidence of two different people calling to my attention a similar type of humor one video was to much to be ignored. So I have elected share the Calculated Risk link with you all as it is the most relevant. (Though in a way, the clip on Foopaux is just as relevant).
While Corbusier and I have some similar criticisms of New Urbanism he takes issue with my statement that New Urbanism is doomed to failure. He argues that New Urbanism should be considered successful because of its commercial success. As he puts it…
Although I’ve expressed skepticism on some of the results promised by proponents of New Click Here to continue reading.
Every now and again, a poet will ask his audience for thoughts on his poem. This has always struck me as a vaguely indecent proposition. It’s rather as if someone stood before you fully clothed and asked for a commentary on their body. Technically all modesty is preserved, but it’s still a rather awkward request.
My Click Here to continue reading.