A question for those who know the great Ludwig von Mises’s work better than I. Are the following two statements, both from Liberalism, consistent with each other? “I am not an ‘enemy of the state’ any more than I can be called an enemy of sulphuric acid because I am of the opinion that, useful
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Two economists channel Miss Manners and Robert’s Rules of Order — or why good time-management manners have practical value. Mike Munger on lateness and punctuality. (I need to get me a terrifying assistant.) And Alex Tabarrok on the economics of punctuality.
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As the wags say, you can’t make this stuff up. The Bolivian Minister of External Affairs has decided, for good astrological reasons, to banish the Coca-Cola company from Bolivia. “David Choquehuanca, the minister in question, explained that Coca-Cola will be expelled from Bolivia on the same day that the Mayan calendar enters a new cycle
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Following up on a series of posts about Michelangelo, Beethoven, and Liszt. From Frederic V. Grunfeld’s very good Rodin: A Biography, the answer in the case of August Rodin is education and self education. Rodin was born into a French culture in which the large majority of the population was illiterate or semi-literate. The fact
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Does anyone know this flowing sculpture’s name, location, or creator? One suggestion I’ve received is that it’s from La Recoleta cemetery in Buenos Aires.
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… on the market is Al Gini and Alexei Marcoux’s The Ethics of Business: A Concise Introduction, published late in 2011. I read the book in manuscript, happily provided a blurb, and used it as a textbook in my business ethics course this summer, so count me a satisfied customer. The book’s strengths: 1. Its
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Just to allay anyone’s concerns: my business trip to Europe to film for Artistic Genius was not all and only art-related work-work-work. I made sure to experience a wider range of Italian culture. Sometimes it takes effort trying to be a Renaissance man.
A medieval clifftop town about an hour north of Rome. Well worth visiting. (Click on image to enlarge.)