Day: March 1, 2011

Our Next Fear: Peak Rocks?

March 1, 2011

Lynne Kiesling Economist and teacher extraordinaire Steve Horwitz has done a great video for Learn Liberty on the question “are we running out of resources?” We’ve done our share of “peak oil” debunking here over the years, so it won’t surprise you that I find The Onion’s take on the question of running out of … More Our Next Fear: Peak Rocks?

Streetwise Professor: Bootleggers and Baptists in Russia

March 1, 2011

Michael Giberson Craig Pirrong, blogging at Streetwise Professor, posts “Bug or Feature?, or Bootleggers and Baptists Go To Russia.” I have been told by people who were involved in the “gaming industry” in Russia pre-ban that even legal operations had to pay to survive.  But “banning” the activity only enhances the authorities’ opportunities for personal … More Streetwise Professor: Bootleggers and Baptists in Russia