Tag Archives: Tyler Cowen
Cowen Vs. Singer
The brain drain from philosophy couldn’t be demonstrated better than on this BloggingHeads: Tyler is clearly the more competent philosopher, the more playful, the more far ranging…and yet, he’s an economist. Singer comes across as dull as a public monument … Continue reading
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Tyler Cowen’s Snobbery
A recent squabble over Slumdog Millionaire‘s relative merits has prompted Cowen to expand his thoughts on movies. At first Cowen’s eclecticism seems impressive. He regularly flaunts his knowledge of obscure novels and songs and movies and travel destinations and restaurants … Continue reading
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Press Release Contagion Part II
Almost as if on cue, from stage left, another erroneous piece of science reporting struts upon the stage. USA Today’s headline: Poverty Dramatically Affects Children’s Brains. The nut: A new study finds that certain brain functions of some low-income 9- … Continue reading
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Does Democracy Corrode Moral Character?
Yes, and I’ll offer a few points as to why. Consider it the flip side to the forum hosted by the Templeton Foundation on a different, though also important, question. They ask whether liberty corrodes moral character; I take it … Continue reading
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