Master of None

as capt. aubrey would say, “the whole shooting...

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:01:12 -0400

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

'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!)

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:57:25 -0400

'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…

'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

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:41:00 -0400

'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

Hey Tumblr! How does it feel to be the new Flickr?

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:05:35 -0400

Hey Tumblr! How does it feel to be the new Flickr?

STARBOARD

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:38:59 -0400

STARBOARD

velasardegna: super funny sc20 this is the cutest two-person...

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:36:33 -0400

velasardegna:

super funny sc20

this is the cutest two-person yacht - I’m in love

too beautiful… not even scared of that massive kite

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:28:03 -0400

too beautiful… not even scared of that massive kite

Good government is good for business

Mon, 13 May 2013 21:29:55 -0400

Good government is good for business

How different might the past decade have looked, had the Court not given King George his throne?

Mon, 13 May 2013 21:29:17 -0400

How different might the past decade have looked, had the Court not given King George his throne?

More home ownership = more unemployment (labor mobility matters!)

Wed, 08 May 2013 10:52:31 -0400

More home ownership = more unemployment (labor mobility matters!)

Alex Tabarrok: 'The problem with poverty is not that people don’t have skills. It is that they are imprisoned in countries where their political or geographic institutions prevent them from making a living.'

Tue, 07 May 2013 11:39:37 -0400

Alex Tabarrok: 'The problem with poverty is not that people don’t have skills. It is that they are imprisoned in countries where their political or geographic institutions prevent them from making a living.'

boatporn: Very pretty. Like the Wianno, but a better...

Sat, 04 May 2013 23:46:08 -0400

boatporn:

Very pretty. Like the Wianno, but a better sailor.

I fell in love with the Dark Harbor 17.5 in my earliest days on the water, while getting lost in the harbors in the Penobscot Bay. One day…

asailingsailor: YES

Fri, 03 May 2013 07:55:40 -0400

asailingsailor:

YES

'If [someone] can’t explain what they’re doing in terms you can understand, then you shouldn’t be convinced' - Stevenson & Wolfers

Thu, 02 May 2013 11:49:13 -0400

'If [someone] can’t explain what they’re doing in terms you can understand, then you shouldn’t be convinced' - Stevenson & Wolfers

'Public transportation use is up 40 percent per capita [among younger Americans] since 2001. Bicycling is up 24 percent overall in that time period.'

Wed, 01 May 2013 10:32:28 -0400

'Public transportation use is up 40 percent per capita [among younger Americans] since 2001. Bicycling is up 24 percent overall in that time period.'

Interfluidity: 'We have chosen a comfortable depression'

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:23:30 -0400

Interfluidity: 'We have chosen a comfortable depression'

Pulitzer-worthy headline: 'Inflation Hurts Older but Helps Younger Generations'

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 22:32:41 -0400

Pulitzer-worthy headline: 'Inflation Hurts Older but Helps Younger Generations'

Derek Thompson in The Atlantic: 'In the past five years, real wages have fallen for millennials--and only for millennials'

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:58:42 -0400

Derek Thompson in The Atlantic: 'In the past five years, real wages have fallen for millennials--and only for millennials'

notyourrefrigeratordoor: Kyler Martz full spume ahead!

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:30:34 -0400

notyourrefrigeratordoor:

Kyler Martz

full spume ahead!

vintagenatgeographic: Utase Bune vessels on the Yatsushiro Sea,...

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:30:05 -0400

vintagenatgeographic:

Utase Bune vessels on the Yatsushiro Sea, Japan

National Geographic | January 1994

sir, I do not understand your vectors.