Category Archives for Economic

Far Out, Man: “Pretend Friends”

The idea of online, virtual intelligence as a close companion neither seems like a novelty or a resort for the desperate: it seems normal. Far out, man. Continue reading →

13. April 2011 by cuneiform:ation
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Islam For Africa

“The only racial and political groups that resist the logical necessity of Islam for Africa are those which at all cost insist on maintaining their racial purity and self-proclaimed superiority.” cuneiform:ation has some thoughts on Islam. Discover. Continue reading →

15. March 2011 by cuneiform:ation
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Let’s make a deal

The Vikings ownership still wants a stadium, and I’m still trying to figure out how to wrap my words around economic concepts. Read the latest attempt. Continue reading →

10. March 2011 by Mitch LeClair
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Hello hockey order; goodbye Badgers

A newcomer quickly finds social order and a seat at his first Huskies hockey game. [SCSU skated well, winning 7-3.] Read on for first impressions. Continue reading →

27. February 2011 by Mitch LeClair
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Fear the Boom and Bust

Professor Russ Roberts from George Mason University recently helped create what I hope will be an influential video for many students and people of all walks of life. In the video, F.A. Hayek and John Maynard Keynes show up to … Continue reading →

01. February 2010 by Mitch LeClair
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A reply to a "need" in the Collegian

In the most recent issue of the SDSU Collegian, former Editor-In-Chief Brandon Van Westen voiced his opinion on the future of the Internet and the apparent need for some type of net neutrality. Definitions of net neutrality range widely, but … Continue reading →

16. November 2009 by Mitch LeClair
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Until Death Do We Part…From Wal-Mart

The tunnel-vision effect that Wal-Mart has on people makes it seem that this corporation is, and forever will be, the ultimate one-stop-shop. The first story I read from Lew Rockwell’s Blog this morning re-affirmed my disgust with the unstoppable machine … Continue reading →

31. October 2009 by Anthony Castillo
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The Birthplace of Economic Theory

Almost 500 years have passed since Spanish scholars at Salamanca worked on some of the foundational theories of economics. Two things. One, read the letter to your right (write a letter, Maria. Address it to my wife). Two, the Ludwig … Continue reading →

29. October 2009 by Mitch LeClair
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How's that stimulus?

I ran into an interesting graph this morning: Two things: 1) Correlation does not mean causation, and I’m not arguing that the stimulus money is causing unemployment. I merely would like to show that the hailed cash coming from Washington … Continue reading →

08. October 2009 by Mitch LeClair
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Geithner Gets Nervous

Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner participated in a “town hall” broadcast on CNBC tonight. He looked uncomfortable throughout, in my opinion because he was spouting half-truths and politics as usual ambiguous lines the entire time. According to him, the … Continue reading →

10. September 2009 by Mitch LeClair
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