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Greatest hits

Three years and 185 essays into the blogosphere, I've decided it's time for a "greatest hits" essay. The best part, for you: It's only a line or two per essay, and I've selected from only a dozen essays. The best…

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Economic and environmental consequences of expensive oil

What are the causes and consequences of expensive oil? The first question is posed in this article, and answered surprisingly well by a neoclassical economist. He understands the relationship between the price of oil and economic growth, and he hints…

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Earth Egg

The bumper sticker starts with bold type: EARTH FIRST!
The second line is smaller: We’ll mine the other planets later.
The very notion that we can rely on other planets for resources after we trash this one is ignorant and offensive. I’ll start with the offensive part before discussing the ignorant part.

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