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This is a very disturbing post. I knew in vague terms that there were disincentives for the poor to earn more money, but this is astonishing. Color me depressed.
The whole tax debate is supremely frustrating to anyone who survived econ 1. The ill effects of taxation — the “distortions” — depend on the total, marginal rate including transfers. If I earn an ex…
That there is a strong correlation makes intuitive sense to me, although I would not have pegged it as the strongest predictor.
Stunningly, the postponement of marriage and parenting — the factors that shrink the birth rate — is the very best predictor of a person’s politics in the United States, over even income and educat.…..
I am so grateful that we have a system of checks and balances in built in to the American government.
Court Sides with Bible Publisher Challenging Abortion Pill Mandate
Court Sides with Bible Publisher Challenging Abortion Pill Mandate. November 18, 2012 | The Gospel Coalition Blog. “For the government to say that a Bible publisher is not religious is startling.”… Re…
What he said.
Did Jesus Turn Water into Wine or Grape Juice?
The issue of alcohol and the Christian is an incredibly volatile subject causing great division and stern judgments on both sides. I have been deeply affected by this issue myself, as I have many f.…..
While I am glad things are (apparently) better than we had believed, I am agog that NO ONE NOTICED. Wow.
Two years ago Ghana’s statistical service announced it was revising its GDP estimates upwards by over 60%, suggesting that in the previous estimates about US$13bn worth’s of economic ac…
An excellent story from one of the Ph.D. candidates in my ministry.
The very first hike i went on as a Boy Scout was to Daniel Boone National Forest in Kentucky. We had scheduled a 12 mile course to take 5–6 hours. It was a beautiful April day, cool and bright, a gr…
My question is the first one. That’s right — I’m an internet big shot now. Feel free to tell people you knew me when.
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Some news stories catch you off-guard. This one definitely surprised me.
Defining depravity downwards in Deutschland
YouTube Preview Image. Der Spiegel’s English-language bulletin reports that conservative deputies on the Agricultural Affairs committee of the Bundestag have introduced legislation banning sex with an…
This is really quite startling to think about.
All in One Little Lifetime: All Gone with the Wind
A reflection by a great 20th century journalist on the various empires and rulers he has seen rise and fall in his lifetime—and who remains standing at the end.A reflection by a great 20th century j…
I sometimes teach as an adjunct for the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, and I must confess that I hate assigning grades. This essay is a helpful reflection on the noble task of evaluation.
Grading as Truth-Telling | John G. Stackhouse, Jr.
A false balance is an abomination to Yhwh, but an accurate weight is his delight. (Proverbs 11:1). Grading papers is among the most difficult parts, and is certainly the least pleasurable part, of my …