You Are Conserving Toilet Paper, Aren’t You?
You are indeed conserving toilet paper. You have never had such an appreciation for it. It’s “white gold.” There it…
Coronavirus as Ideology
Like you, I try to get out once a day to keep clarity of mind, whether out for a walk…
We Were Wrong: So Sorry that We Ruined Your Life
Andrew Cuomo, governor of New York, is moving up in the betting odds for getting the Democratic presidential nomination, even…
The Best-laid Plans Often Go Astray, Even for Macroprudential Regulators
“Sadly, 12 years of stress tests and economic crisis planning never considered the possibility of a pandemic. Let us get…
A Retrospective on the Avian Flu Scare of 2005
On November 1, 2005, President George W. Bush held a press conference in which he called for draconian measures and…
An Epistemic Crisis
This pandemic crisis is not only about health and economics; we are also experiencing an epistemic meltdown. The core question…
Celebrate the Heroes Who Stay Open
I’m writing on the first Saturday of the Coronapocalpyse. I just returned from a shopping trip in town. The laundromat…
In a Disease Panic, the Free Market Is Your Friend
That hand sanitizer you are using, where did you get it? The local store or an online shop. And who…
Why Don’t Things Work Anymore? (Video)
I enjoy being on the show Full Measure to discuss government regulations on gas cans and other things like showers,…
Why this Draconian Response to COVID-19?
Imagine if you are the organizer of a major arts and tech event that attracts a quarter-million attendees. One week…