Wonder Information Tag

Yesterday, Tyler Cowen published his interview with Hoover Institution economist John Cochrane. It’s a lot of fun and full of insights. I recommend the whole thing. Some fun highlights follow. If You’re So Smart, Why Aren’t You Rich(er)? COWEN: Brazil has very high real interest rates for decades,...

Years ago, one of my little sister’s least favorite jobs was sweeping the kitchen floor. Although the kitchen was small, the chore would take her forever, and she would often sit there amidst the scattered chairs, broom in one direction, dustpan in another, particles of...

NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE T he times you live in leave their mark on you. And COVID times have left a mark on me; they’ve repainted a libertarian streak on my politics. We’ve had a year-long experiment in sacrificing liberties for a common national purpose. At the start of...