Today, I saw Michael Moore’s new movie, Capitalism: A Love Story and thought that I, as both a graduate student in Economics who is getting experience in the field during the great financial crisis. As a movie, it was pretty entertaining, as his movies tend to be, full of rhetorical flair, tear-jerking moments of people [...]
Be Wary of Your Sources
I’ve been busy, so I haven’t written in a while. I thought that I would switch things up a bit and write a few posts on economics.
I have some issues with how economics are handled by our society, particularly on the separation that exists between academic economic researchers, intelligent, resioned people who do good research [...]
Our Corporatist Economy… (part 1)
It’s been a while since I’ve written here, but with, on top of normal college stresses, the GRE, LSAT and Grad School considerations, certain other things have taken priority. So, why not start with a nice philisophical piece about the economy.
Our current economic crisis is seen by some as a failure of Capitalism, but this [...]
A Different Take on Gay Marriage
Today, I was reading this story in the Washington Post about gay, lesbian, transsexual, etc people coming out of the closet at earlier ages than previous generations. This wound up triggering some thoughts about gayness in our public sphere.
To be perfectly honest, it’s pretty hard for me to get worked up about lgbt issues. [...]
Does Military Service Qualify One to be President?
Wesley Clark’s comments have gotten a lot of media attention recently. For those of you who haven’t heard, Clark said that despite his service, McCain hasn’t had any executive experience. He went on to note that getting “shot down in a plane” is not a qualification for office. As could be expected, [...]
Why I’m not Watching the Olympics
Unless your head has been under a rock for the last few months, you know that the Olympics are being held in China this year, and you probably know the controversy surrounding that. Personally, I am no fan of the Chinese Government (being the secretive, authoritarian regime that it is), though I do like [...]
Notes from Ecuador
It turns out that being a student at a major university can get a little hectic when Spring Rolls around. With papers, reading, powerpoints, and finals, I have little time for blogging on the side. To top it all off, within a week of finishing my finals, I was on a plane to [...]
Dr. Ron Paul: A Snake in the Grass
I’ve been pretty hard on Dr. Paul recently, and today will be no different. Before people erroneously label me as a “hater,” it should be known that I am actually a former Ron Paul supporter, and then a friend of mine pointed me to some of his writings. Then, upon looking further into [...]
A Word Of Caution…
There are a few Chicken Littles out there right now, saying that they sky is falling with the economy and we’re all going to be poor, bla bla bla bla bla… They look at things like the faltering dollar (which is a problem) and conclude that the economy is going to tank any minute now… [...]
Don’t Buy Chinese Goods
The last straw for me has been broken recently, and, as a result, I am going to try to refrain from buying Chinese goods. It is going to be very hard, mainly to find cheap alternatives, but hopefully, after seeing my thought process on this issue, more people will agree with me and join me [...]
