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A Poverty of Realism
“No matter how badly you wish it so, pure intentions and a bottomless checkbook are not an automatic solution for anything.”
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The Turkeys on Your TV
about 1 year ago - 11 comments
I don’t mean to pick on Good Morning America because it’s bad. It’s not. In fact, it is the only TV news I regularly subject myself to anymore. They probably do as well or better than any of the other networks. Which is sad, because what passes for news these days is not news, it’s
Tastes Great, Less Filling
about 1 year ago - 1 comment
“Socialism is easy to like on full stomachs, but isn’t so good at filling them.”
Driven to Distraction
about 1 year ago - 51 comments
The following post may make me extremely unpopular, but someone has to say it: Keep your laws off my cell phone. Texting While Driving Several states and municipalities have instituted their driving-and-cell-phone laws, and are smugly sure they have now made life safe for everyone. I have a philosophical objection to the idea that you
Kill Art and Craft, and you Might Share The Coffin
about 1 year ago - 13 comments
One of the finest compliments I ever received was from Dan Cates, who was then my assistant news director at the ABC affiliate in Birmingham. “I wish I had a whole newsroom full of Ike Pigotts.” It was weeks before I could walk through a doorway without my big head getting in the way. I
A Lesson on Worth
about 1 year ago - 19 comments
I recently ran across one of those messages about how our nation needs to get its priorities in order, because we pay professional athletes so much more than we do teachers. On the surface, it seems a difficult point to argue, because obviously teaching is important. This is where an understanding of marginal utility comes
Fools’ Gold
about 2 years ago - 4 comments
I was listening to the radio on the way into work the other morning, and heard something that bothered me. The morning hosts were extolling the virtues of a paying client, which is exactly what you would expect them to do. This client, a jeweler, had just held a “sell your scrap gold” event this
Better than Best
about 2 years ago - 3 comments
“Libertarianism is the faith that individuals pursuing the better will succeed over Experts dictating the Best.”
SEC Draws Line at Commercial Competitors
about 2 years ago - 52 comments
I just got my hands on the SEC’s new Social Media Guidelines for fans at sporting events, and I believe the new language is clearer and ought to placate the fan base. Specifically, you’ll find two paragraphs that more clearly delineate what the conference would deem a “threat to commercial interests and contracts:” No Bearer
Get Angry
about 2 years ago - 2 comments
Still somewhat inspired by Mark Story‘s initiative, I thought I’d point out another person you ought to check out online. Russ Nelson is The Angry Economist. He’s also an interesting guy, into just about anything involving freedom. He does open-source mapping, he bikes, he rows crew, and he jabs his virtual thumb into the virtual
Tightening the Noose
about 2 years ago - 5 comments
“Those who use government to reign in business make both business and government stronger. Those who make it their business to lobby the government make both government and business stronger.” Inspired by a Twitter discussion with Carmen Villadar.
about 1 year ago
Ike,
The reality of your quote is that it’s right on many levels. And yet, so few people see it that way.
Best, Rich