A refrain in the television series Foundation is that, in the grand scheme of history, individuals and individual actions do not matter. Amusingly, the focus of the series is on individuals and individual actions. As it turns out, the lives of individuals make for more compelling storytelling than long arcs of history. Show creators David S.
There are very few things that Americans agree on these days. After all, this is a massive country full of hundreds of millions of people in different stages of life, subscribing to many different political ideologies, religious beliefs, and cultural values—all fighting over temporary control of one powerful centralized state that allows the group in power to impose their values and preferred institutions on everyone else. It’s not exactly a setup that breeds cooperation or unity.
When someone we think is bad dies, we usually don’t seem happy about it. As the old adage says, de mortuis non nisi bounum. But as an eminent classical scholar reminds us, the Latin adage is a mistranslation of a Greek adage which means “do not malign the dead.” It would be difficult indeed to malign Dick Cheney, because the truth is bad enough: he was a monster of evil. He was a power-mad warmonger.
Bovard: Despite being charged with no crime, more than half a million Americans have been robbed by government agents on the nation’s sidewalks, highways and airports in recent decades.
“Kirk had a deep respect for Dr. Paul and credited him with challenging the Republican establishment.” Article by Ginny Garner.
It represents one of the highest numbers of WARN notices since Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland researchers started tracking the data in January 2006.
“I’d love to get the guy currently in there out... but people are holding me back,” he said, referring to Fed’s Jerome Powell.
The US-controlled “Board of Peace” will rule over Gaza for at least two years, and the US will oversee a newly deployed military force in the territory.
Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election was due in large part to his promises to pursue an America First foreign policy and rein in inflation. One year later, prices remain high, and President Trump is more focused on overseas meddling than on the American people. This has helped enable Democrats to win governor races in Virginia and New Jersey, and self-described Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani to win the New York City mayor race by running on “affordability.”
One of my undergrad students just asked why the exchange rate notations that I use in my class are different from what he found in the financial press. I was happy for the question. At least one student who tries to square what he learns in class with what he sees with his eyes!
And I think other professors in economics and finance may be confronted with similar questions, wherefore I share his question and my response:
Good evening, Sir,
