Monthly Archives: July 2013

Sports, Selfishness, and the “Winner’s Discount”

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Dude Where's My Freedom?

This one is a little off-topic, although I think it deals with a lot of useful economic concepts.  I also happen to be a huge hockey fan, a sport which just recently went through a lot of free-agent signings, prompting … Continue reading →

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The Slippery Slope Is A Perfectly Valid Argument

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Dude Where's My Freedom?

It’s happened to all of us at one time or another.  You’re having an argument, calmly and coolly explaining to someone that although a particular policy might not have any immediate negative effects, you still oppose it because you believe … Continue reading →

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The ABCT Explains The Student Loan Bubble

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Dude Where's My Freedom?

  Everything you need to know about the student loan rate hike. 2007 Trends in Higher Education Series:  Student Loans I’ve heard a lot of whining over the last few days from the college student crowd over the impending doom … Continue reading →

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US Government: Information Is Classified Until We Say It Isn’t

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Dude Where's My Freedom?

US army blocks access to Guardian website to preserve ‘network hygiene’ | World news | guardian.co.uk. I got a real kick out of reading this story, as it reminded me of a recent anecdote I had told to some friends … Continue reading →

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