From the Comments: Islam’s “Violent Penchant”; Shooting Rampages and Stonings
Dr. Delacroix takes me to task over my dismissal of Islam’s inherently violent penchant. I think violence on grand scales, including war and terrorism, are always and everywhere a product of politics...
View ArticleReligion or Institutions: A Final Word
Over at Facts Matter, I believe I finally settled the issue of whether or not Islam is to blame for the violence in the Middle East. I put the nail in the coffin with this: Still no evidence. I am,...
View Article“How to recognize and avoid embedded values biases”
The appearance of certain words that imply pernicious motives (e.g., deny, legitimize, rationalize, justify, defend, trivialize) may be particularly indicative of research tainted by embedded values....
View ArticleNew issue of Econ Journal Watch is out!
For those of you who don’t already know, Warren is the math reader for EJW and one of NOL‘s co-founders, Fred Foldvary, is an editor for the journal, so this is very much a family affair. Here are some...
View ArticleBC’s weekend reads
on BBC bias | fake news and political entrepreneurship Leftist hypocrisy at its finest | goose pimples and hypocrisy classical liberals and libertarians are asking the wrong question about sovereignty...
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Against HIPPster regulation Irfan Khawaja, Policy of Truth Is the “culture of poverty” functional? Bryan Caplan, EconLog A sex fiend Jacques Delacroix, NOL Do we have the historians we deserve? Branko...
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Inside the liberal elite’s mountain retreat Linda Kinstler, 1843 How to reform the Economics PhD Tyler Cowen, Marginal Revolution Populism’s prophet C Gavin Collins, Quillette The Cherokee want their...
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How to be wrong Chris Dillow, Stumbling & MumblingHere’s what 30% unemployment looks like Nicholas Smith, Boston ReviewWelcome to Fascistville Mario Carrillo, The Long RunKhrushchev’s Great...
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