Monthly Archives: May 2007
The Myth of the Rational Voter – part II
A while back I posted in response to Bryan Caplan’s essay (and now book) on voter irrationality. He views human misconceptions, about economics in particular, (he quotes how people are wrong in orders of magnitude about the extent of foreign … Continue reading
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French healthcare vs the NHS
From the Sunday Times: British people have been infected with the welcome American attitude to competition and customer service. If something isn’t good enough, they complain. In Europe and especially France, people still meekly put up with being sold bad … Continue reading
Paternalism on a slippery slope?
One of the common complaints against the idea of ‘libertarian paternalism’ – the idea that the state, or indeed the market should help us overcome our biases – is that it’s a slippery slope. Mandate that fruit be served before … Continue reading
Kate Moss – development economist
Personally I can’t understand the excitement of cut price ladies’ clothes range, ghost-designed and modelled by a truculent Croydon superstar whose wealth appears predicated on the ability to look OK and walk, and turn. I’m even more confused by the … Continue reading