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On Expertise

Two snippets in the past few Financial Times editions have set me wondering once more about a favorite topic of mine: the relationship between the complexity of a modern economy [and society in general] and our consequent reliance on the expertise of others. There is, of course, little new in this: it is a standard […]

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The New Unfairness Doctrine

Up until now I hadn’t dawned on me just how twisted the Republican candidates have become. I wanted one of them to be sensible so as to provide a challenge to Obama who, in my opinion, needs a very firm kick up the rear end in order to generate a little energetic activity. After all […]

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Bits and Pieces From the Front Line

Historians will surely love to reflect on these days. Each seems to bring some violent twist. Each adds to the amounting confusion. Each makes the story that much more difficult to tell. Today we learned that last week’s apparent uptick in the labor market was an illusion. At least until next week. New claims for […]

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