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Think of a Number: A Theory of Rational Forecasting
Recently, an economist gained notoriety and filled his appointment diary with lucrative conferences by having some of his forecasts for U.S....
Freeman, 06/01/09 by De Jasay, Anthony · More from publication -
Parrot talk: the repetition of common fallacies
Many social scientists and political journalists keep parrots as useful labor-saving pets. These parrots are hidden in their masters' bosoms and...
Cato Journal, The, 01/01/08 by Anthony de Jasay · More from publication -
Struggle to Subdue Luck, The
There was a time in Western societies under the rule of law when a person's circumstances, such as his relative position in society, could only be...
Freeman, 04/01/07 by de Jasay, Anthony · More from publication -
When fair is not just and just is not fair
The dramatis personae animating this article are two ideas that exert an immense influence on human affairs but whose names are too often taken in...
Independent Review, 09/22/06 by Anthony de Jasay · More from publication -
Liberalism, loose or strict
Political doctrines can be understood and interpreted in many ways, but in order to survive and prosper, each doctrine needs an irreducible,...
Independent Review, 01/01/05 by Anthony de Jasay · More from publication -
Between Colbert and Adam Smith
Some writers tell us that they do not really write their novels. Instead, they create characters, dramatis personae, and then sit back and watch....
Cato Journal, The, 01/01/02 by Anthony de Jasay · More from publication -
On Treating Like Cases Alike
Idealism, intelligence, and importance are a rare combination. Politics by Principle, Not Interest, the book on "non-discriminatory democracy" by...
Independent Review, 06/22/99 by Anthony De Jasay · More from publication -
Is national rational?
The national model of government promotes irrational action through its intrinsic structure. The machinery used to impose collective choices on...
Independent Review, 06/22/98 by Anthony de Jasay · More from publication -
What's the big idea? As Europeans confront the spectacular failure of socialism, they are frantically searching for a new ideology that can save them from capitalism
France is not particularly interested in capitalism and democracy. Germany is different from France in that Germans have a sound work ethic. The...
National Review, 07/29/96 by Anthony De Jasay · More from publication -
After socialism, what? Socialism dominated Europe for half a century, defining its opponents as well as its adherents. Now it is dead, and in its place may come a resurgent Right, with a surprising power base
SOME ideologies are bad, but not all ideologies are all bad. The "end of ideology" (supposing it had really ended) would be nothing to cheer...
National Review, 05/27/91 by Anthony de Jasay · More from publication
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