Master of None

'Jack of all trades, master of none' is a figure of speech used in reference to a person that is competent with many skills but is not necessarily outstanding in any particular one. - Wikipedia

Sailing. Finance. Banjo. Video games. Science. Identity. Politics. Economics. NEW YORK. Anything awesome.
Jun 18
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» 'The United States today is not a benign community. We have, over the last decade, undermined nearly all of the reasons that I, perhaps as a fool, thought distinguished us as virtuous.' - Steve Waldman
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Jun 17
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“ Democracy is about more than just elections.” - Tyler Cowen on Turkey
— http://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2013/06/dani-rodrik-has-been-right-all-along.html
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Jun 14
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boatporn:

northernspy:

beautiful

Good boats there.

how many people have built a boat, or a house, or anything, out of a tree they have felled and sawn themselves? not enough, I think.

(Source: danielharrisonfurniture)

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Jun 12
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» "When it comes to domestic surveillance, a considerable number of Democrats seem willing to support actions under President Obama that they deemed unacceptable under George W. Bush, while some Republicans have shifted in the opposite direction." - Nate Silver
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Jun 10
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“ When Milton Friedman wrote Capitalism and Freedom (in 1962) Denmark really was closer to his ideal than the US was.
— Lars Christensen
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» "The median age in the Middle East is in the mid-20s...In Gaza, where Hamas holds power, a quarter of the population is under five [and the minds of children are up for grabs]." - Tony Blair
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» Research shows elderly living with children in developed countries are less happy... not what I expected
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Jun 07
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hatecupcakes: Likes | Tumblr on @weheartit.com - http://whrt.it/14CSaLM studdingsails, alow and aloft!

hatecupcakes:

Likes | Tumblr on @weheartit.com - http://whrt.it/14CSaLM

studdingsails, alow and aloft!

(via navalarchitecture)

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Jun 06
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» 'Ironically, most of the countries that can benefit from fiscal stimulus are too broke to do it.' - Scott Sumner
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Jun 04
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» Hazel Meade (via MR): 'We all know the real reason for [the banning of catastophic-only heathcare plans]. It’s meant to force healthy young people to subsidize healthcare for older sicker people.'
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May 23
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as capt. aubrey would say, “the whole shooting match!”

as capt. aubrey would say, “the whole shooting match!”

(Source: gonautical, via navalarchitecture)

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May 21
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» 'The Germans have a moral obligation, given their deep commitment to the euro project and their ability to reduce net suffering in the euro area, to accept higher inflation' - Ryan Avent, Free exchange (by the way, so do older Americans!)

MY SUNDAY post on the importance of inflation in Germany seems to have been misunderstood by, among others, Tyler Cowen. Let’s address some points.First, many people…

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» 'Conservatives sometimes argue that if we could just reduce government to the size it was back in, say, the 1950s, then America would be vibrant and free again. But the underlying sociology and moral culture is just not there anymore.' - David Brooks in the NY Times
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May 20
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» Hey Tumblr! How does it feel to be the new Flickr?
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May 19
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STARBOARD

STARBOARD

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