What is economics? And, within one of my research areas, what is the rhetoric of economics? These are good questions because so few people understand…
Almost Classical
The second impeachment trial of Donald J. Trump is even more disappointing and more revealing than the first impeachment. The House of Representatives should have…
Do “Hero Wage” laws during the coronavirus pandemic lead to supermarket closures? The short answer is, “Rarely.” That still doesn’t make such laws good policy.…
The concept of a minimum wage troubles me. Many nations do well without mandated minimum wages, while others do well with complex minimum wage systems.…
A popular meme on social media declares: Under capitalism, a tree holds no value until it is cut down. That’s a bit silly since natural…
The people with whom we associated voluntarily, the organizations and groups to which we belong, communicate our values. Our associations define us because people assume…
On January 13, 2021, President Donald Trump was (again) impeached by the United States House of Representatives. Ten Republicans voted for the impeachment, too, a…
Will Republicans learn from their Georgia United States Senate run-off election losses? That seems unlikely. I had written that it was likely the Georgia races…
When students reach out during office hours it is rarely about anything I teach. The leading questions I receive: “What degrees have the best job…
An image of tree stumps, as far as the eye (or camera) can see. A massive dam project, destroying a village. Absurd McMansions in gated…