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The Long View: Downsizing Is Easy; Government Is Hard

When I turned 18, I registered as a libertarian. Then I found out how weird most libertarians are, and I switched back to mainstream American politics. Joking aside, a big philosophical difference that I have with libertarianism is the idea that government, as such, is evil. This is an idea

Bioshock Videogame Review

Bioshock Videogame Review

Bioshock 2K Games $19.99 PC, XBOX 360, PS3 Caution: This review contains difficult themes and spoilers. If I could choose one word to describe Bioshock, it would be disturbing. I mean that very deliberately. After I finished playing the game for the first time, I actually felt kind of

Rational Economic Man is a Bastard

Also known as Homo Economicus, rational economic man is the staple of economics, game theory, and libertarian fantasies. And you should be glad you don't know him. Or maybe you do. Rational economic man, that construct beloved of many economics textbook authors, is hardly a superhero. Indeed, a