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TheCommon WordWhy regulation is often pointless or misguidedGiven that the Supreme Court just overturned Chevron, I thought it a good time to discuss why regulation is often pointless or misguided…1d ago11d ago1
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TheCommon WordinThought and World“Don’t let the bastard go!”The ICC and other slippery and fowl-smelling beastsJul 23Jul 23
TheCommon WordinThought and WorldGaza, the day afterMost pundits seem convinced that the Netanyahu administration’s refusal to articulate a post-victory vison for Gaza is either stupid or…Jun 296Jun 296
TheCommon WordinThe Proper Study of MankindOrwell on DickensI wouldn’t endorse everything Orwell says here. Orwell was a socialist; I’m not. That said, the below contains much that an Aristotelian…Jun 262Jun 262