The Outstater
Globalism for All “You can predict the actions of a large government, corporation or institution by imagining it being run by a cabal of its enemies.” — unknown A MANTRA HERE, and thank you for having indulged it all these years, is that we are against higher taxes not only because we can’t afford them but because they Read the full article…
The Outstater
‘Winning’ Is only for Losers YOU REALIZE, DON’T YOU, that this Sunday’s Indy 500 won’t be an actual race? It will be more of an exercise — a spectacle, if you will — in adeptness at fudging rules and regulations to one’s advantage, that and quickness in changing tires and refueling. That’s because there is nary a nut or bolt Read the full article…
The Outstater
A Mayoral Statement: Governing by Semaphore AN ECONOMIST FRIEND has introduced me to the contract theory of “Signaling.” Very useful. You are going to need it the next time you hear an important official pronouncement. The most well-known model involves job applicants signaling their ability level to potential employers. They might do this by presenting education credentials or Read the full article…
Moss: ‘Diversity’ or Merit?
by Richard Moss, M.D. The Evansville Regional Economic Partnership (E-REP), is an organization that “promotes regional economic development and vitality.” It encompasses four counties, including Vanderburgh, Posey, Warrick and Gibson, and seeks to “drive the region’s economic growth, attract a high-wage and high-skilled workforce and elevate quality of life.” Encompassing the “Evansville Region,” it “thinks regionally Read the full article…
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A Forgotten Man and a Forgotten History “We learn from history that we do not learn from history.” — Hegel I AM NOT A BIG SOCIAL MEDIA GUY (too old), but last week I ran across a Twitter thread that is the most succinct description of Arnold Toynbee’s great “A Study of History.” The thread was posted by Thinking West, Read the full article…
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Political Advertising Costs but Doesn’t Pay RUMINATING OVER THE RESULTS of the gubernatorial primary, it is encouraging that the electorate rejected the lavishly funded campaigns of the three economic-development wizards, Brad Chambers, Eric Doden and Susan Crouch. Not, of course, that they dwelled on “economic development” per se, its reputation having been tarnished by a series Read the full article…
