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In "Why I Am Not a Conservative" -- first published in 1960 -- FA Hayek explains why society is so divided today and has a path forward.
A worthy Sunday read: cato.org/sites/cato.org… x.com/AxelMerk/statu…
In "Why I Am Not a Conservative" -- first published in 1960 -- FA Hayek it explains why society is so divided today and has a path forward.
A worthy Sunday read: cato.org/sites/cato.org… x.com/AxelMerk/statu…
FA Hayek in 1960 discusses why society is so divided today. In "Why I am not a Conservative" he delineates classical liberalism from conservatism. Get ready to be offended.
The conservative resists change, gets pulled in the direction of the socialist.
cato.org/sites/cato.org…
What is insurance?
IMHO insurance is to cover potential expenses one does not want to or cannot afford to pay outright.
Weight loss drugs have health benefits, but appear to be a long-term lifestyle choice. Corporate coverage is a benefit, not insurance.
wsj.com/health/pharma/…
We can't blame government for spending too much money when our culture rewards splurging the moment we got some cash. wsj.com/sports/footbal…
WSJ: jobs report is a headscratcher: lots new jobs, but unemployment rate didn’t go down — what gives?
Is immigration is back?
There’s another explainer: the data is imperfect - notably the survey based unemployment rate when ever fewer answer surveys.
wsj.com/economy/jobs/u…
5.5% down on Nasdaq 100 futures today. As much as it sounds, the weekly return of -4.5% is within 2 standard deviations.
Src: BBG
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