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There is, naturally, a Roman proverb along the same lines: qui vincit non est victor nisi victus fatebur . It translate s as "The victor is not victorious if the vanquished does no…

The northern tier of states, especially inland, are quite cold and snowy for months out of the year. If you're a local, you're used to it and likely enjoy aspects of it. But for so…

It's not just will and money that are needed. You need competence, actual ability, as well. Otherwise you're just playing at being King Canute while someones get rich.

"I am not a number! I'm a free man!"

>we allow people to sound what alarms they want and patrons to decide for themselves what to pay attention to I think the above alteration throws the dilemma into a little sharper …

Which leads to Nassim Taleb's "no skin in the game" problem.

I've had the same thought. I confess to not having closely followed the issue, but every time I see it mentioned, my brain twitches. Is the choice between A) large construction pro…

Jobs are a cost . Jobs are necessary to maintain our society and civilization, but they are not a positive good in and of themselves.