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Wrapping Up Early Voting In Nevada 2024

     With in person early voting over in Nevada, only mail and non-polling place drop-offs are left before Election day. The GOP voter lead stands at 45,102, or ~4.3%, as of the numbers released as of writing, with practically no overall … Continue reading

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Free to Choose Friday, Revisited (Part 10)

     With the Presidential election less than a week away, this is a good time to revisit Milton Friedman’s ten-part Free to Choose each Friday before the election as a reminder of why politically good sounding policies are often bad economics.      The tenth … Continue reading

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Our Manichean Political World

     It feels, especially online, that more and more people are falling into a manichean trap—imposing a false dilemma fallacy upon themselves (and others)—not by categorizing others as being not on your side but by categorizing your side as not being … Continue reading

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Make Mine Freedom

     There are a lot of snake oil salesmen trying to convince us that America is fundamentally broken, or that radical change is necessary. We should beware of snake oil salesmen—they are in it for themselves and you are just a … Continue reading

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Techniques of Propaganda

     Too many people think that “propaganda” is what bad guys do to lie, while the side they are on can’t engage in propaganda because they are telling the honest truth. But propaganda isn’t all about spreading lies, or even about … Continue reading

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Early Voting In Nevada 2024 (Week 1)

     It’s hard to compare 2020 with the current one because it occurred during the Covid lockdowns, and I am hesitant to draw comparisons between 2020 and 2024. 2022 used the same new way of voting as is being used now. … Continue reading

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Free to Choose Friday, Revisited (Part 9)

     With the Presidential election but a couple of weeks away, this is a good time to revisit Milton Friedman’s ten-part Free to Choose each Friday before the election as a reminder of why politically good sounding policies are often bad economics.      The … Continue reading

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The Election As A Game Of Chicken

     Your humble author has noted repeatedly this year that the Presidential race seems less of a campaign to win than a game of chicken, with each side trying to be as bad as possible while still remaining second worst. The … Continue reading

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Free to Choose Friday, Revisited (Part 8)

     With the Presidential election but a few weeks away, this is a good time to revisit Milton Friedman’s ten-part Free to Choose each Friday before the election as a reminder of why politically good sounding policies are often bad economics.      The eighth … Continue reading

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The Othering Of Libraries

     One of the sadder aspects of online hyperpartisanship, especailly on social media sites designed to farm outrage, is the need by some people to fall into a false dilemma fallacy of pure contrarianism against anyone who disagrees. Such a contrarian … Continue reading

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