I’ve spent the last few posts discussing how political parties and choosing sides in general can have some negative consequences, especially when there’s a lack of independent thought. However, I do firmly believe that it’s important to stand for and believe in something – but what should we believe in? I think a core problem Read More…
Month: November 2010
Morality in Public Policy
As a follow on to my last post, I’d like to talk a little about morality in public policy. I often wonder how so many people can be so convinced of the correctness of one particular course of action, public policy, or political party. I believe it often happens because politics gets tied into Read More…
Independent
As you may have noticed in my writing, I’ve purposefully avoided allegiance to any particular political party. In fact I’ve made quite an effort to show that one party doesn’t have all the answers. I’ve questioned for some time whether or not this is an effective means of political participation. I believe that party Read More…
CSquared-onomics Part 2
Here’s my attempt at Applied International Economics in a few pages. Please make sure you read Part one (my last post) first or this may not make sense to you. Also, please check out the recently added About the Author and About the Blog pages at the links on the right. Lesson #1: The Read More…
CSquared-onomics Part 1
Economics is one the most powerful tools we have for understanding the world around us and creating good policy, despite its many shortcomings. Unfortunately few people have the opportunity to learn its fundamentals. I’d like to share what I believe are the basic lessons of economics that every concerned citizen should know. I’ll talk Read More…
Sanity
I wrote not long ago about a day when current events and the news in general gave me great cause for concern. Today the opposite happened; my daily trek through the news gave me a spark of optimism that I’d like to share. I believe strongly in the need for political moderation and cooperation, and Read More…