Author Archives: Anton

Rumpelheimer v. Haddock

Which side of the road do they drive on? With lots of history, theory and anecdotes.

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that’s one big pigeon

DNA yields dodo family secrets. (Link from Vicki Rosenzweig.)

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hello web!

The newest contributor to my hit-count is a link from Andrea and Friedrich Lohmueller, whose image galleries are worth the visit.

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two candles in the darkness

JPL continues to keep track of both Voyagers.

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it really is that bad

Will Wilkinson has a sensible and interesting take on libertarianism, morality and culture. Because libertarianism defends markets, markets produce consumer culture, and consumer culture undermines traditional morality, libertarianism and traditional morality really are at odds. Most conservatives understand this, and … Continue reading

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privatize

There’s a story that someone from England was invited to talk about free markets in some other country, and after his speech was approached by several members of the audience who said, “I cannot agree with your ideas because I … Continue reading

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stop the stylus!

read Peter Trei’s satire on intellectual property in ancient Sumeria: at Politech, or at LawMeme

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