Monday, December 31, 2012

Top Ten Blog Entries for 2012

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As we approach the end of 2012, it's nice to look back to see how the year progressed, and this blog is no exception. After taking a loo...
Friday, December 21, 2012

Is There Such a Thing as "Common Sense" Gun Reform?

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Mass shootings are a tragedy. What happened at Sandy Hook Elementary School last week was even more appalling than the shooting at the movi...
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Thursday, December 13, 2012

Quantitative Easing: Third Time Is Not the Charm

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The Fed is at it again. Yesterday, the Federal Reserve announced a fourth round of quantitative easing , which entails buying $45B worth of ...
Friday, December 7, 2012

Parsha Vayeshev: Chanukah and Dealing with Spiritual Emptiness

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This week's Torah portion brings us to the story of Joseph (starting in Genesis 37 ). The favoritism that Jacob shows towards Joseph agi...
Monday, December 3, 2012

Extending Unemployment Benefits Is Not a Solution

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The " fiscal cliff " talks are bringing a series of policy issues into play, one of them being the extension of unemployment benef...
Monday, November 26, 2012

Shabbat 54b: Judaism Isn't an Opiate of the Masses

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"Opiate of the masses." That is what Karl Marx famously called religion. Religion leads to passivity because at least from what Ma...
Thursday, November 22, 2012

The Carbon Tax: Not All It's Cracked Up to Be

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I knew that policies such as tax increases and spending cuts were being discussed in the "fiscal cliff debate," but only very rece...
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