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https://www.dropbox.com/s/3go6y47fplwt6nf/BRP.pdf?dl=0
Tyler Cowen draws attention to this paper on his blog. The gist of it appears in this excerpt:
Continue reading “Dropbox: Effects of Copyrights on Science. Evidence from the WWII Book Republication Program”Russian meddling in America’s democratic processes is a big story at the moment. It is also an old one, too much ignored.
Continue reading “YouTube: KGB defector Yuri Bezmenov's warning to America”When CNN contradicts the NYT, what must the public do? My advice: Wait two days to see how the story plays out before attempting to form an opinion.
This particular story about the Trump administration appears to be turning into another “Russia, Russia, Russia!” nothingburger.
Reading tea leaves can be perilous, but you have to admit Trump’s choice of words at last night’s rally is curious.
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/keep-medicine-medical/
The piece begins, “The limited resources of medicine are increasingly being diverted to alter healthy bodies to boost one’s inner satisfaction, or for non-medical purposes such as cosmetic (as opposed to reconstructive) purposes.”
Continue reading “NRO: Keep Medicine Medical”https://aeon.co/ideas/why-are-pop-songs-getting-sadder-than-they-used-to-be
Although the article doesn’t mention it, pop songs may be getting sadder because pop song writers are getting sadder. In that case, of course, the next question would be, Why are pop song writers getting sadder?
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/coupgate-localized-civil-war-now-underway-doj
The commentary at the link presents an interesting perspective on current events. Just think for a moment where we are today compared to where we were in 2016:
Continue reading “ZeroHedge: 'CoupGate' – A Localized Civil War Is Now Underway In The DoJ”