Swamp Rabbit Inn, Greenville, SC: This place was simply delightful. It’s a very cute, rabbit-themed B&B in Greenville, SC, a short walk from downtown and near the Swamp Rabbit bike trail. I was there for business and wasn’t able to take advantage of local amenities, but the Swamp Rabbit reminded me of a trip my […]
Thanks for Not Letting Me Merge. Jerk.
Consider this: we live in a world in which drivers will speed up in order to prevent you from getting over even though you very clearly had your turn signal on. It’s a minor annoyance with major political implications. Friedrich Hayek put it this way throughout his work: the social problem is not designing institutions […]
Minimum Wage: My Thoughts
Here is a list of articles and blogs I’ve written regarding Minimum Wage. Would A Higher Minimum Wage Help McDonald’s Workers? 5 Reasons Raising the Minimum Wage Is Bad For Birmingham Repeal The Minimum Wage Eugenics: Progressivism’s Ultimate Social Engineering The Minimum Wage, Discrimination, and Inequality The Hidden Costs of a Minimum Wage Art Carden […]
Does Pro Wrestling Kill?
I confess: I enjoy professional wrestling non-ironically. A few years ago I got back into it and have let my interest lapse somewhat—I cancelled my subscription to the WWE Network and haven’t watched a show in some time), but I enjoyed professional wrestling a lot as a kid and still enjoy it as an adult. […]
Sometimes It Pays to Pay for First Class
A funny thing happened on the way to Asana. As I’ve been learning the program and working with my assistant Leanne, I’ve dropped a few things that haven’t found their way into my field of vision when they should have. To use one example, I learned late on a Friday that I needed to have […]
Expert Economic Judgment: We Need to Do Better
This morning, I appeared on the Birmingham Business Journal’s 2016 Economic Forecast panel. For a lot of reasons, I’m not confident enough to offer secure predictions beyond that which is reflected in my personal decisions and asset portfolio. I’ve bought in to Birmingham by moving to Southside, I still think stocks are a good investment over […]
Performance Art: Growing Tomatoes in My Office
Here’s how I harvest tomatoes: I teach economics, which requires me to grade assignments. For an explanation of what’s happening, here’s a discussion of the Iowa Car Crop. I explain further here: And here:
C.S. Lewis on Tyranny
“Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron’s cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own […]