Delicious Scones
Roula Dashti seems fabulous.#
Who made Gwai Lo's hot new look.#
College Profs. Denounce Western Culture; Move to Caves#
Tony Pierce with a new photo essay.#
Theodore Dalryple writes about an interesting 'scandal' of the past.#
J.D. Roth writes about why Star Wars ain't good. Richard at the Movie Blog also wrote a review of it.#
Tyler Cowen studies the public choice economics of Star Wars.#
Don Boudreaux: "I love civilization."#
Tyler Cowen links to Hufu: The Healthy Human Flesh Alternative!#
What does Hufu™ taste like? Does it taste like human flesh?
Hufu™ is designed to resemble, as humanly possible, the taste and texture of human flesh. If you've never had human flesh before, think of the taste and texture of beef, except a little sweeter in taste and a little softer in texture. Contrary to popular belief, people do not taste like pork or chicken.
Who actually buys Hufu™?
Hufu™ was originally conceived of as a product for students of anthropology hungry for the experience of cannibalism but deterred by the legal and logistical obstacles. However, our preliminary market research revealed the existence of a larger segment of the public that was interested in the availability of a legal and healthy human flesh substitute.
Bryan Caplan: People are sheep.#
Perhaps the greatest truth about human nature that you do not find in the typical economics textbook is that people are sheep. Most human beings don't like to be different from the others around them; they want to fit in - to look, sound, and act "normal." (Perhaps the best discussion of this is in Gaetano Mosca's The Ruling Class; unfortunately, it is apparently not yet online).
The urge to be normal is most obvious in K-12 education, when conforming to changing fashions becomes a full-time job. But adults are basically the same, just a little more subtle. How much would you have to pay typical adults to wear shorts at a formal gathering of people they are sure to never meet again? How much would you have to pay the typical man to wear a dress?!
Michael Williams has some good complaints about Revenge of the Sith. Although look to the comments for some corrections, I would have said... not that I really care about Star Wars.#
Mercy is not a good unto itself. Mercy is a counterbalance, a brake against justice as it brushes up against the edge of vengeance. Evil wreaks harm that ripples far, far beyond the intended harm of the evil act itself. Justice permits the doer of evil to be held accountable for every iota of harm that ensues as a result of the evil act, and that reckoning can be terrible indeed. Mercy requires men to punish evil with only the minimum degree of punishment and retribution consistent with justice, so that repentance and reconciliation may restore the evildoer to society, and so that the vengeful spirit of victims may be allayed. But notice: mercy requires the minimal degree of punishment consistent with justice.
Johan Norberg on why the Jedi are wrong.#