Tariffs will hurt regular people, not elites

I saw this article by Auron MacIntyre defending the tariffs, “‘I, Pencil’ defined free trade — Trump’s tariffs are writing the sequel.” Even though I broadly agree with the author’s politics, this article is pretty bad. He begins by likening the exploding Hezbollah walkie talkies to America’s reliance on Chinese imports for defense: A shocking… Continue reading Tariffs will hurt regular people, not elites

Caning, punishment, and prison: more thoughts

I saw this tweet going viral: I would overwhelmingly prefer being caned to being imprisoned for a year, and I expect most people would share my preference, but the one is considered cruel and unusual and the other is considered normal. Opt-in corporal punishment is a sensible approach. https://t.co/A8W0oQHVOi — TracingWoodgrains (@tracewoodgrains) April 11, 2025… Continue reading Caning, punishment, and prison: more thoughts

The Daily View 4/9/2025: Trump Pauses Tariffs for 90 Days, Stocks Surge

Item #1. Trump announces 90-day pause on tariffs; stocks surge. It looks like I was right to buy the dip, having done so Monday morning on FNGA. Here is what I said: “I have begun buying leveraged tech stocks on the dip this morning to take advantage of this great overreaction. My favorite: FNGA.” I… Continue reading The Daily View 4/9/2025: Trump Pauses Tariffs for 90 Days, Stocks Surge