Blog
The Washington Post discovers that poor people need more energy
The Washington Post has discovered that poor people in poor countries need access to modern energy. In an excellent article on today’s front page,…
Blog
Regulation of the Day 48: Barbers in Nevada
Want to be a barber in Nevada? You’ll need to get a license first. One of the requirements is a chest X-ray, of all things.
Blog
NIMBY for me, not for you — Robert Kennedy, Jr.’s selective embrace of renewable energy
As the Governator was widely quoted as saying, "If we cannot put solar power plants in the Mojave Desert, I don't know where the hell…
Blog
Regulation of the Day 47: Irish Potatoes
It is bad policy to keep perfectly good food off the market because of its shape, especially during times of recession and high food prices.
Blog
‘The Times’ it is a changing
On Saturday, The Times of London published a news article under the headline "Organic food is a waste of money". The hard-0copy print edition of…
Blog