Category Archives: Current Events

The Libertarian Love Affair with the Left?

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Jonathan Finegold Catalán

A defense of libertarianism against an attack by a self-titled “authentic conservative”. Continue reading →

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Mission Accomplished

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Jonathan Finegold Catalán

Seven years of war have hardly made Iraq a better place, and with the American withdrawal Iraq’s future has been marred with very high uncertainty. As a premonition, Iraqi insurgents launched a broad series of attacks on 25 August. Continue reading →

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What Did Krugman Mean?

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Jonathan Finegold Catalán

Was Krugman unambiguous in his recent criticism of Narayana Kocherlakota? Absolutely not. He equated Kocherlakota to Austrian theory, and attempted to debunk the latter with a broad, sweeping criticism of the former. Continue reading →

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Paper Money is Worthless

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Jonathan Finegold Catalán

Paper money might be worthless, but so is everything else. Continue reading →

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Roderick Long Offers Some Sense

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Jonathan Finegold Catalán

Those opposed to the mosque near ground zero for “endorsing Al-Qaeda” are doing the very thing they purpose to oppose. Continue reading →

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Austerity in Germany

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Jonathan Finegold Catalán

Germany may not be as good a case for austerity as we are led to believe. Continue reading →

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Argentina Stops Ice Cream Dumping

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Jonathan Finegold Catalán

Rosario, Argentina, suspends construction of new Grido ice cream shops, thanks to the efforts of a local ice cream lobbying group. This is an illustration of how government can operate on the larger level, and how this effects prices and competition in more important sectors (like health care, for example). Continue reading →

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China Becomes Second-Greatest Economy

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Jonathan Finegold Catalán

China becomes the second largest economy in the world, surpassing Japan. Continue reading →

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Aggregate Demand vs Malinvestment

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Jonathan Finegold Catalán

Some more thoughts on unemployment, this time on the differences between consumption and investment. Continue reading →

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Malthusian Overpopulation

Posted on August 14, 2010 by Jonathan Finegold Catalán

Are we suffering from overpopulation, or overburdening governments limiting food production? Continue reading →

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