An irregular round-up of interesting reads. Most of these made me go "hmmmmm," none of them imply concurrence:
Quote of the Day:
"In short, there’s nothing inherently corrupting about market forces determining prices. In fact, paying your way is dignifying." - Deirdre McCloskey
How to understand the well-being gap between liberals and conservatives.
A review of 1,500 government regulations to reduce emissions finds that less than 5% of them do. A 95% failure rate is not a positive testament to the intellect of the state.
Meanwhile, the curvilinear relationship between conspiracy mentalities and political affiliation is studied.
Falsified scientific research papers don’t just undermine trust in “science” but also cost lives – hundreds of thousands! Or more aptly titled, "When 'Science' kills..."
Memento Mori! Compare your life expectancy with everyone else on the planet:
How long would it take to read the greatest books? And why would want to go through life without doing so?
New study confirms that government regulations disrupted the “supply chain.”
Reflections on how “price gouging” regulations fail and hurt the vulnerable.
The unlikely zero-carbon journey.
The converse circle of concern between “conservatives” and “liberals” is studied. Or, why Liberals love the State and Conservatives love their family.
An interview with researcher Robert Putnam.
Counter-narrative: Wages grew the past few decades, revisited.
