Perverse Incentives Promote Disasters
This was originally published on Greg’s blog, Porcupine Musings. In the wake of any industrial accident there follows a predictable chorus of pundits lamenting “market failure” in order to justify...
View ArticleSafety vs. Liberty
This was originally published at Porcupine-Musings.org Fear. Fear is paradoxically a powerful motivator and pacifier. It compels us to fight back but sometimes can lull us into complacency if we...
View ArticleVolunteer Day – June 29th
Join us Saturday, June 29th at 11 AM for a Volunteer Day. Get the details here.
View ArticleIncentives and Taxes
This was originally published at Porcupine Musings. Bill O’Reilly is disingenuous when he says high taxes might compel him to quit his lucrative job. Although there is a level where taxes can have that...
View ArticleIdeas Are Not Property, On Dismantling IP
This was originally posted on Porcupine Musings. The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously this past week that human genes may not be patented. That was a good decision. However those in support of this...
View ArticleWhich Libertarian Are You?
Originally posted at BrettBittner.com and UnitedLiberty.org. Republished with permission. As the libertarian philosophy gains popularity in response to the repeated failures of government, we need to...
View ArticleLeave My Genes Alone
This was originally posted on Porcupine Musings. The aphorism “No good deed goes unpunished” has its counterpart when applied to business, “No good innovation can remain unscathed by the FDA.” To wit:...
View ArticleCounting, Government Style
This was originally posted on Porcupine Musings. As Obamacare looms nigh small employers such as myself who are near the margins of the 50 employee threshold of being an “applicable large employer for...
View ArticleTarget Your Message
**This was originally published at BrettBittner.com . I was asked to share some of my “secrets to success” with regard to my election and subsequent re-election.** I was re-elected on Tuesday. I ran...
View ArticleThe Rule of Men
**This was originally published on Porcupine Musings.** This past Thursday regulators overseeing the US school lunch program graciously decided to “permanently” ease restrictions added to the school...
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