Category Archives: Richard Posner

The Problem With Unions

Posted on January 2, 2009 by

From a macro-level by Richard Posner: Current union hostility to immigrant workers is consistent with the unions’ former hostility to blacks and women–which is to say, to workers willing to work for a wage below the union wage. And by … Continue reading →

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The Logic of Political Extremism

Posted on August 28, 2008 by

Sometimes we can over-analyze these things. Why is Hollywood so predominantly liberal? Just look at who they are and what they do. That’s what Richard Posner does below. But why should actors and other creative workers in the Hollywood film … Continue reading →

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Judge Jeri Beth Cohen

Posted on June 26, 2008 by

Perception: The Braman lawsuit regarding the efforts to build the Marlins a stadium on the Orange Bowl site will determine if the local government’s [Global] megaplan are reasonable and whether the Marlins are paying their fair share.Reality: The case in … Continue reading →

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Cartoon Physics, Debt and Calvinism

Posted on June 17, 2008 by

On the one hand, I tend to be in philosophical agreement with the kind of people who feel that our societies are in decline. So when I read David Brooks column about how debt is undermining values required for a … Continue reading →

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