I’ve been the strongest possible advocate for global free trade ever since my Soviet Economic Institutions professor diverged from the syllabus to draw Ricardo’s theory on the board and prove unequivocally and concisely that it makes everyone better off. I…

Paul Wilkinson in pjwilk

Jan 5, 2010

Economic Choice vs. Political Choice

Some choices are better made economically, with individuals able to decide for themselves how to maximize their own utility by allocating their own resources as they see fit. Other choices are better made politically, with groups deciding how to allocate their…

Paul Wilkinson in pjwilk

Dec 28, 2009

What if Some of this Waste Had Instead Gone to Passenger Intelligence IT?

We taped this story at the intelligence facility responsible for passenger manifest information. Given the focus of attention on the use of intelligence about passengers in recent days, the choice of…

Paul Wilkinson in pjwilk

Dec 23, 2009

Words for 2010

If you’re not one of the 41,697 who have read this on Scribd or among those who have read it elsewhere, take a look. Among my favorites are facts, sleep, attention, and thnx.

What Matters Now

Paul Wilkinson in pjwilk

Dec 10, 2009

XBRL Data Tagging Standards Advance on Two Fronts

Updated: 8:30 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 15

Government Transparency

Updates:

The House approved S. 303 by voice vote on Monday, Dec. 14. The bill text and…

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Paul Wilkinson in pjwilk

Nov 8, 2009

‘People Have More to Fear from Governmental Responses to Economic Crisis than from Crisis Itself’

Economic Contractions in the United States: A Failure of Government

Paul Wilkinson in pjwilk

Nov 5, 2009

President Reagan & Sam Donaldson on Tearing Down the Wall — 20 Years Ago Monday

This is a nice reminder of the power of an honest, transparent, humble, and well-reasoned understanding of liberty.

Paul Wilkinson in pjwilk

Oct 28, 2009

Asset-Backed Securities: Disclosure Regulation or Substantive Legislation?

In addition to improving asset-backed securities disclosure (using XBRL perhaps?), SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro called for substantive ABS regulation in a speech Tuesday to SIFMA, the parent organization…