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“If the natural tendencies of mankind are so bad that it is not safe to permit people to be free, how is it that the tendencies of these organizers are always good? Do not the legislators and their appointed agents also belong to the human race? Or do they believe that they themselves are made of a finer clay than the rest of mankind?” "Oh, sublime writers! Please remember sometimes
that this clay, this sand, and this manure which you so arbitrarily
dispose of, are men! They are your equals! They are intelligent and
free human beings like yourselves! As you have, they too have received
from God the faculty to observe, to plan ahead, to think, and to judge
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Pictures from the Mont Pelerin Society meetings in Stockholm, Sweden. August 2009.

“Take our politicians: they're a bunch
of yo-yos. The presidency is now a cross between a popularity contest and
a high school debate, with an encyclopedia of cliches the first prize.”
Saul Bellow
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For my upset Republican Friends:
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In honor of Bastiat and truth here is a running
list of political scandals. I cannot vouch for it being up to date - it is
very difficult to keep up with the skulduggery of our political class.
Are you interested in
the Current Scoop? Go here and search "Political+Scandals"
Are you interested in the history? Wikipedia's Account
Welcome
to the Let's play - "Who's that tyrant?" |
Kim Jong-il Upside? Kim Jong-il has a keen fashion sense and certainly knows how to stand out in a crowd. The CIA Fact book describes the form of government as: "Communist state one-man dictatorship." I would note it is one where the quest for equality yields President for Life Kim seventeen palaces and residences and over 20,000 video tapes in his personal library. His favorites are James Bond, Godzilla movies and, of course, anything with Elizabeth Taylor in it. Some quick insight:
After WWII Korea split into North Korea I guess freedom does matter. BTW - To the left we see South Korea in the bottom of the picture and North Korea in the top of the picture. Note that the "Communist state one-man dictatorship" has at least one light bulb (it's at Kim's house.) |
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Sources: World Bank Report and CIA Publication |
Economics Blogs
| Econtalk | Cafe Hayek | Econoblog |
| Division of Labor | The Marginal Revolution | The Austrian Economists |
Student, regional and local organizations of interest
“What separates science from all other human activities is
its belief in the provisional nature of all conclusions.”
Michael Shermer
Music and Art, Art and Music
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www.kexp.org
- "You are what
you listen to..." Real
college radio from the University of Washington, Seattle
Le Parkour In Honor of Kurt Vonnegut - Read this very short but insightful story - Harrison Bergeron Local SW Florida Photography and more from Peter Marquis Slidell http://www.elchulo.net/Honda/ - Idle minds are a dangerous thing. All ukulele Nirvana cover - Here we are now, entertain us... Early Video of the Beatles " Please Please Me ." BBQ - YES, BBQ is an art. The People of Walmart |
In Veritatis Amore
There are crucial differences between
conservative, (modern) liberal and classical liberal positions. Being a classical
liberal hinges upon the defense of individual rights
- the omnipresent concern for protection of the minority against the majority.
Classical liberals are a far cry from reactionaries against change. In fact,
they promote changes that many will consider quite radical in nature. To learn
more, read this: Why
I am Not A Conservative by F. A. Hayek
Audio Files out the wazoo on Economics
Local Activism in Southwest Florida Can Work - The Sprinkler Inspector Story
You are going to need this - The U.S. Inflation Calculator
The Original IRS 1040 Tax Form from 1913 - Use the calcuator above! Note those marginal tax rates!
A listing of Free Market Think Tanks from the ATLAS Economics Research Foundation
The Drew Carey Project - Reason Magazine
School
Choice - How revolutionary!
Who is paying for a Florida student's education? (BTW - You will get to
pay this taxpayer back through hard and diligent work in my classes!)
The
People's Cube (presented by the Karl Marx Treatment Center)
World Development Data in a wonderfully fun visual format:
http://tools.google.com/gapminder
Property
Rights at Work: Farming Success in Niger
Advocates for Self Government
- Take the World's Smallest Political Quiz
AMERICAN.COM
- A Magazine of Ideas - Online
Live Video Stream of Free to Choose
Read - I, Pencil
the classic story by Henry Hazlitt
Get Your Very Own Pencil
Kit!
Thanks to Suzy! http://www.eco-imperialism.com/main.php
www.slate.com - search
Everyday Economics to get Stephen Landsburg's commentary - good stuff!
Do
your part to rebel against the Kelo Ruling! What
the heck happened to property rights?
Politopia - The land of custom-made government:
Take the quiz - where do you stand on your relationship with the state?
Nice short
tutorial on basic microeconomics
The Commanding
Heights Web Guide - Hayek on PBS?!?! The fine PBS series on globalization.
Ladies Night?
The World is on FIRE
Trade Deficit
got you Worried?
On Ronald Coase
Great Advice from the Acton MBA
Program
ECON IDOL The St. Louis Fed wants your films! "The St. Louis Fed is sponsoring a YouTube video contest. We want your original video, illustrating at least one of three economic concepts: scarcity, factors of production and opportunity cost. (Check out the links below for additional information on each of these topics.)" So
does CATO!
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Fall 2009
| Course Number | Course Title | Classroom | Days | Time | CRN |
| ECO 3101 | Intermediate Price Theory | Lutgert Hall 2208 | Tuesday and Thursday | 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | 80938 |
| ECO 3101 | Intermediate Price Theory | Lutgert Hall 2202 | Tuesday and Thursday | 5:00 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. | 80939 |
| Moral Foundations & Capitalism | Lutgert Hall 1205 | Tuesday and Thursday | 12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. | 81711 |
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