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Entries from July 2003

In Defense of Global Capitalism

July 31st, 2003 · Comments Off on In Defense of Global Capitalism

My last big project for Cato before I left was to edit and “Americanize” Johan Norberg’s excellent book In Defense of Global Capitalism. I’ve just gotten my grubby little hands on a copy of the new edition, which means it should be ready to order soon. Now, I swear I’m not just saying this because […]

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Moral Equivalence

July 30th, 2003 · Comments Off on Moral Equivalence

Jim Henley observes that the phrase loses some of its bite when our actions really are morally equivalent to those of the other side.

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Surveil Me!

July 29th, 2003 · Comments Off on Surveil Me!

My most recent piece is up at Reason, inspired by a trip to Remote Lounge this weekend.

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Where Credit is Due

July 24th, 2003 · Comments Off on Where Credit is Due

Since I spend an awful lot of time here ragging on NR, it seems only fair to point out that Jonah Goldberg’s dissection of a very silly Berkeley study of the conservative mentality is quite clever—I laughed out loud in a couple of spots, even.

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Cheap Shots and Chicken Pots

July 23rd, 2003 · Comments Off on Cheap Shots and Chicken Pots

There are any number of legitimate reasons to take issue with a group like People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. That’s why it’s sad to see Wesley J. Smith launch into a factually-challenged, misleading screed targeting PETA’s campaign against KFC. The general tenor of the piece is so thoroughly histrionic that I can only […]

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Naughty by Nature

July 23rd, 2003 · Comments Off on Naughty by Nature

Will Wilkinson devotes far more space and mental energy to bitch-slapping the preposterous arguments of the “natural law” crowd than they merit. The upside is that if you know anyone mentally deficient enough to think that essentialist medieval physics are relevant to modern policy debates, you can point them here.

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My Own Holiday

July 22nd, 2003 · 1 Comment

Turns out my birthday is National Freedom of Information Day. I’m pretty sure that’s a fresh-minted holiday, but I’ll take what I can get.

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War of the Worlds in Reverse

July 22nd, 2003 · Comments Off on War of the Worlds in Reverse

Call it the Onion effect, or as Radley likes to say: “Reality, parody inch closer.” It’s getting so that I can’t even tell what’s serious anymore. Take this morning. I awaken to NPR’s Morning Edition listening to what sounds like a story about a new movie. The reporter’s voice is unusually breathy and languid, even […]

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Sunday, Time for Yglesias

July 20th, 2003 · Comments Off on Sunday, Time for Yglesias

Most of y’all probably noticed already, but Matt Yglesias is back from Europe and blogging up a storm.

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Yeah, I’m Lame

July 19th, 2003 · Comments Off on Yeah, I’m Lame

I’ve just had a psychotic fit of posting over at Hit and Run; you can read a dozen or so shorter bits there.

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