Sunday, June 23, 2013

Pesachim 3: Choosing One's Words Wisely and Reframing Perspective on Life

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It has been a while, but I finally picked up my chevruta  study again for Daf Yomi [as opposed to studying by myself]. It's nice to stud...
Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Why Low Rates of Return Merit More Social Security Privatization

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You know you're a policy nerd when you have a dream, and it consists of a political debate of whether Social Security is a good investme...
Friday, May 31, 2013

Single-Payer Health Care Is a Single Pain in the You-Know-What

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I was looking at my Facebook feed yesterday, and I noticed that a former colleague of mine was kvetching about the current health care syste...
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Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Congress and The Internet Sales Tax: Whatever Happened to Marketplace Fairness?

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A couple of days ago, the Senate passed the Marketplace Fairness Act (S. 743), which essentially allows for local and state entities to col...
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Why "Free Trade Agreement" Is a Misnomer: Some Thoughts on Trade Liberalization

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I am someone who believes that words have value and meaning , and we should therefore use them with care. This would explain why I get annoy...
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Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Making a Case for Legalizing a Market in Human Organ Sales

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I can hear the arguments against creating a market for selling human organs . "It turns humans into commodities. You'll most likely...
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Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Are Women Really Paid Less Than Men?: Demystifying the Gender Wage Gap

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Lies, damned lies, and statistics. What a great Mark Twain phrase. I love how he points out how trying to impress people with numbers, espec...
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