Courtesy of Colorlines and @sandraholla, I came across the above video. In it, a resident of East New York stands in front of a Banksy street art piece that popped up in his neighborhood, and demands that people pay him $20 to take a picture of it. It is a little unclear how this is… Continue reading The Coase Theorem Is Alive and Well in East New York
Policy Shop Weekly Digest: Liberty, Basic Income
I had 2 posts over at Demos’ Policy Shop this week. Here is a rundown with links: How the Left Sees Liberty. Excerpt: The problem with the libertarian and right-wing notions of liberty is not just that they self-implode; it’s also that there is a more plausible notion of liberty offered up by the left-wing… Continue reading Policy Shop Weekly Digest: Liberty, Basic Income
I beg anyone to tell me how I am wrong, please
I want to win one very narrow point. I want to win it and have it killed because I am tired of seeing it. So I am begging anyone and everyone to tell me how I am wrong. The Opponent’s Argument Right now, some college graduates wind up doing federal income-based repayment (IBR) because they… Continue reading I beg anyone to tell me how I am wrong, please
More bad Pay It Forward arguments
American Federation of Teachers has a bad track record of throwing out contradictory arguments about Pay It Forward. In fact, a lot of the left literally has no idea what to do with it. It is a policy idea that they can’t really put into their usual scripts. Some try, but it is elusive. I… Continue reading More bad Pay It Forward arguments
Salon: Dudebros and millennials shouldn’t determine who gets healthcare!
I wrote this at Salon. I didn’t title it. So if you are going to complain about that, direct it elsewhere. Excerpt: But instead of getting into the nuts and bolts of whether the young can be swayed to enroll, I think it behooves us to take a step back and consider how utterly surreal… Continue reading Salon: Dudebros and millennials shouldn’t determine who gets healthcare!