Dubner on The Price of Everything

Professor Roberts, just finished the book, amidst the turmoil, and it’s wonderful.

Could you please write a sequel about how markets circumnavigate a covert, and overt takeover of the depository banking system and subsidiary mechanisms, backed by zealot regulators?

swernga,

Consider these:<ul><li>Transitioning from a position of relative power to a less-powerful position makes people angry, even if in absolute terms the power remains very high. Self-identified conservatives are coming down from a good run at the top; they will be angry.</li><li>It is widely believed that a common enemy is better for group cohesion than a common positive goal, so those whose goals depend on cohesive group action (such as an election) have incentives to emphasize a foe rather than elaborate a purpose.</li><li>etc.</li></ul>

In reference to reading the comments, what is up with people these days? I read a fair amount of different blogs and online articles every day (primarily conservative), and occasionally I read the comments, but more and more they seem to be full of hate and anger (not at Café Hayek of course). I guess it’s due to the anonymity of the forum, but is this how people really think and feel?

Streetwise,

See his earlier post.

http://cafehayek.typepad.com/hayek/2008/10/the-...>

The reviews are encouraging. What is the premium for a signed copy? I wouldn't feel comfortable participating in the after-market discounting from Amazon -- do you have a primary source for signed copies?

Funny, I was thinking more along the lines of "Be sure not to read the comments. They are even more upsetting than anticipated." Sigh.

Be sure to read the comments. They are a hoot.