Underconsumption Is Not the Problem
Posted by thak in business, economics, government, philosophical, politics on March 10th, 2010
The Freeman | Ideas On Liberty » Underconsumption Is Not the Problem. More on the Keynesian fallacy.
Power Gig, a music game with real guitars
Power Gig, a music game with real guitars | Crave – CNET. I’m cautiously excited about this. I hope the game will be as good as Rock Band, but with real guitar controllers. But I’m certainly not going to buy it the day it comes out–there are too many bad knockoffs out there…
Inventive Progress
Posted by thak in business, economics, hack, philosophical on March 9th, 2010
Inventive Progress – Henry Grady Weaver – Mises Institute. Very cool article. I just hope that we’re not getting so regulated and “patentified” that this type of innovation gets quashed…
Disposable Toilet
For Pennies, a Disposable Toilet That Could Help Grow Crops – NYTimes.com. It seems ridiculous, but it’s a very cool, very useful invention.
Obsolete Occupations
Posted by thak in business, economics, jobs, philosophical on March 7th, 2010
The Jobs Of Yesteryear: Obsolete Occupations : NPR. So when people complain about automation “taking their job”, just remember: it’s happened before, and it will continue to happen.
Was anyone really better off when you needed an elevator operator? Or a “pinboy”?
Come on, now.
Wisconsin’s High-Cost, Low-Speed Rail
Posted by thak in business, economics, government, philosophical, politics on March 1st, 2010
Wisconsin’s High-Cost, Low-Speed Rail » The Antiplanner. Just another example of how all of these fantastic government programs are just thinly-veiled handouts to the politically connected.
This is where your tax money is going. Ridiculous.
Vacuum Cleaner = Human Spider
Human Spider Climbs up Walls Using a Vacuum Cleaner | Hack N Mod. This is totally sweet. Talk about a hack…
Plan Lets Students Graduate Early
Posted by thak in freaky, philosophical, politics on February 19th, 2010
Slashdot News Story | New Plan Lets Top HS Students Graduate 2 Years Early. This is absolutely fantastic.
And anyone that argues otherwise just proves the point that school isn’t for teaching kids–it’s a free daycare at best, and government indoctrination at worst.
This plan is voluntary, and it’s awesome. End of story.
Bankocracy and the consequences of moral hazard
Posted by thak in business, economics, government, philosophical, politics on February 18th, 2010
Vox Popoli: Bankocracy and the consequences of moral hazard. It’s depressing, but can you argue that it’s not true?