Tilt

by Don Boudreaux on October 7, 2009

in History, Myths and Fallacies

Mario Rizzo takes David Brooks to task for mischaracterizing David Hume.

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Davidwilliams October 8, 2009 at 12:04 am

Reason.com also has a excellent article contrasting the two opinions…http://bit.ly/aW4ia

FTA

Jim is pretty smart, too, but hasn’t squandered his talent working in Washington. Rather than theorize about economics, Jim takes an authentic risk by starting a business. He ends up employing 20 people and creating the capital that helps pay for their health insurance—as well as fund many of the social safety net programs that Mr. Hoover dreams up.

Sacalia said this week that too many smart people are going into law. I bet he would agree that too many people are squandering talent as well. http://bit.ly/ihf2M

Anonymous October 8, 2009 at 3:38 am

The Hume I’ve read could polish off half a bottle of whiskey, simultaneously entertain two ladies, play a high stakes card game, deliver a gut busting joke, and still think circles around Brooks.

mesaeconoguy October 9, 2009 at 11:18 pm: David Hume could out-consume
Wilhelm Freidrich Hegel,
And Wittgenstein was a beery swine
Who was just as schloshed as Schlegel.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMG20rBfkM8
mesaeconoguy October 9, 2009 at 11:18 pm: David Hume could out-consume
Wilhelm Freidrich Hegel,
And Wittgenstein was a beery swine
Who was just as schloshed as Schlegel.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMG20rBfkM8