Selected Articles Let Kids Buy What They Want (FEE.org, September 4, 2016) Here’s Who I’m Blaming for Hamilton’s Exorbitant Ticket Prices (LearnLiberty.org, August 16, 2016) FBI’s Exoneration of Clinton Illustrates Danger of “Two Americas” (LearnLiberty.org, August 14, 2016) FBI’s Exoneration of Clinton Illustrates Danger of “Two Americas” (LearnLiberty.org, August 9, 2016) Let Kids Buy What […]
Articles, Blogs, and Commentary
Selected Articles Let’s Be Blunt: It’s Time to End the Drug War (Forbes.com, April 19, 2012) Natural Disasters Still Aren’t Good for the Economy (Forbes.com, May 8, 2014) It’s Time for Governments to Get Over the Edifice Complex (Forbes.com, January 29, 2014) Finding Mister or Miss Right: Easier than Finding Aliens? (Forbes.com, December 31, 2013) […]
Why Jason’s Deli Is My Default Lunch Place?
You know those days when you really want to eat fairly healthy but you don’t want to stand in a line or (honestly) talk to anyone? Enter Jason’s Deli’s salad bar kiosk. Tap the screen. Swipe. Pick up your tray and plate. Eat. Exchange plate for a clean plate if you want seconds. Or thirds. […]
In Defense of Candy Crush
How much time should you spend playing Candy Crush? Or SimCity? Or Tetris? or Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes? If you think these are just time wasters, you’re wrong. In a really interesting TED Talk and similarly interesting interview on Tim Ferriss’s podcast, Jane McGonigal (creator of SuperBetter) has discussed how gaming per se improves brain […]
5 Things I’m Not Going to Do Today
A few days before the beginning of the Fall semester, Jason Womack posted a prompt on Facebook that popped up just as I was about to close it. He asked, “What five things are you NOT going to do today?” Here were my responses: Respond to that thing that just came across my Facebook feed. Someone […]
5 Things I’m Not Going to Do Today
A few days before the beginning of the Fall semester, Jason Womack posted a prompt on Facebook that popped up just as I was about to close it. He asked, “What five things are you NOT going to do today?” Here were my responses: Respond to that thing that just came across my Facebook feed. Someone […]
The Stadium Scam
Check out these articles I’ve written about subsidizing stadiums. Dobelli on Stadiums: What are the Alternatives? It’s Time for Governments to Get Over the Edifice Complex Health Care, Wage Gaps, Walmart, Stadiums And Spending: Notes From Stossel’s ‘Liar, Liar’ WEB EXCLUSIVE: The Stadium Scam Your City Probably Doesn’t Need a Government-Financed Stadium or Convention Center […]
The Stadium Scam
Check out these articles I’ve written about subsidizing stadiums. Dobelli on Stadiums: What are the Alternatives? It’s Time for Governments to Get Over the Edifice Complex Health Care, Wage Gaps, Walmart, Stadiums And Spending: Notes From Stossel’s ‘Liar, Liar’ WEB EXCLUSIVE: The Stadium Scam Your City Probably Doesn’t Need a Government-Financed Stadium or Convention Center […]
Why Jason’s Deli Is My Default Lunch Place?
You know those days when you really want to eat fairly healthy but you don’t want to stand in a line or (honestly) talk to anyone? Enter Jason’s Deli’s salad bar kiosk. Tap the screen. Swipe. Pick up your tray and plate. Eat. Exchange plate for a clean plate if you want seconds. Or thirds. […]