Happy Bill of Rights day.

The proximate cause of improvements in well-being is a “cycle of progress” composed of the mutually reinforcing forces of economic development and technological progress. But that cycle itself is propelled by a web of essential institutions, particularly property rights, free markets, and rule of law. Other important institutions would include ( Read more... )

Read a great book this weekend - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. The main character has Asperger's Syndrome and it's quite interesting to see him interact with the world without all the pretense and emotional baggage. . . with this character, the internal dialog is not hidden. Understanding this, you are never caught off-guard ( Read more... )

A man who has criticized the Chinese government ends up with a broken neck, but Chinese authorities have concluded that the man inflicted his injury upon himself. Riiighhht. "Authorities told the Fu family not to appeal the decision or file a new complaint, Fu Bing said." Guess that settles that ( Read more... )