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Daily Archives: January 23, 2012

Carpe Diem

Bakken Oil is Having Major Impact on Western ND

Mark J. Perry | January 23, 2012, 9:10 pm

From Fargo ND radio station KFGO: A meeting was held of the North Dakota Sheriffs & Deputies Association in Bismarck, and as part of this meeting we had an opportunity to sit down with law enforcement officials from western ND … read more >

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Carpe Diem

Monday Links

Mark J. Perry | January 23, 2012, 6:45 pm

1. Want the Lowest Possible Airfare? Buy your ticket six weeks before your flight according to a recent study. 2. In one of the starkest signs yet that chain stores fear a new twist in shopping, Target is asking suppliers … read more >

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Carpe Diem

Online Poll Shows Strong Approval for Gov. Walker

Mark J. Perry | January 23, 2012, 5:17 pm

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker faces a possible recall election sometime between April and June. The chart above shows the current results of an online poll being conducted by the liberal-leaning Racine Journal Times for the question “Do You Approve of … read more >

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Economics, U.S. Economy

3 reasons the FHA is a bigger threat to our economy than you realize

Edward Pinto | January 23, 2012, 4:01 pm

The Federal Housing Administration is supposed to support low-income housing without costing taxpayers a dime. Today, with congressional blessing, the FHA is subsidizing middle and upper-middle income homes—and setting itself up for a huge taxpayer bailout. These trends raise basic … read more >

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Economics

The 6 killer apps of Western civilization: Part 1: Competition

Henrik Temp | January 23, 2012, 3:17 pm

Check out this great TED talk, in which British historian Niall Ferguson explains his answer to the question of why Western civilization achieved such a clear dominance over the rest of the world. The presentation is a summary of Ferguson’s … read more >

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Carpe Diem

Chart of the Day: The Bright Future of Shale Gas

Mark J. Perry | January 23, 2012, 3:09 pm

According to data in the EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook 2012, domestic shale gas production will increase from its current 23% share of total natural gas production to 49% by 2035 (see chart above, click to enlarge).

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Economics

11 stunning revelations from Larry Summers’s secret economics memo to Barack Obama

James Pethokoukis | January 23, 2012, 3:08 pm

A lengthy piece in The New Yorker looks at policymaking in the Obama White House. A key source for writer Ryan Lizza is a 57-page, “Sensitive & Confidential” memo written by economist Larry Summers—eventually to be head of Obama’s National … read more >

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Carpe Diem

MITx Could Revolutionize Higher Education

Mark J. Perry | January 23, 2012, 2:54 pm

From today’s Chronicle of Higher Education: “MIT has invented or improved many world-changing things—radar, information theory, and synthetic self-replicating molecules, to name a few. Last month the university announced, to mild fanfare, an invention that could be similarly transformative, this … read more >

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Carpe Diem

Minnesota’s Anti-Consumer Embalming Laws

Mark J. Perry | January 23, 2012, 1:55 pm

From an editorial in the StarTribune about the Institute for Justice’s latest case in Minnesota (featured on CD last week): “Should the government require cabbies to drive six-wheeled taxis or make art galleries buy a Picasso just to prove how … read more >

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Carpe Diem

Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think

Mark J. Perry | January 23, 2012, 1:25 pm

In the upcoming book “Abundance: The Future is Better Than You Think” (to be released February 21) space entrepreneur turned innovation pioneer Peter H. Diamandis (featured in the video above) and award-winning science writer Steven Kotler document how progress in … read more >

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