Archive for June, 2005

Weak Thinking on Nuclear Energy

Saturday, June 4th, 2005

Over at the Nuclear Energy Information Service, “a non-profit organization committed to ending nuclear power,” they’re offering their view on “Why you can’t ‘nuke’ Global Warming“. It’s a great example of old-school environmental thought, the kind we must abandon. An analysis of their arguments shows why.NEIS offers a convenient, bulleted list of reasons we shouldn’t [...]

Another Brief Comment on Economics

Saturday, June 4th, 2005

From Tyler Cowen over at Marginal Revolution: Economists like to study one relationship or one mechanism at a time. We place that relationship under a kind of microscope, and examine the possible ins and outs. At the same time we abstract from many — indeed most — other features of the real world. The economic [...]

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