Dressing Down Environmental Fashion at Patagonia
Patagonia, maker of “environmentally conscious” sportswear and enemy of conventional agriculture, has issued a “chicken little” alert to its customers over genetically modified crops. Employing the usual bad science and scare tactics, the...Pol Pot’s Cheerleader
The death of Pol Pot, 23 years to the week after he and the Khmer Rouge seized control of Cambodia, occasioned long backward glances at one of the 20th century’s most horrific genocides. It was noted everywhere that the communist reign of terror in Cambodia...Advanced Investing: Strangle with SOX
If you’re a tech investor and you’re feeling a little whiplashed right about now, here’s an idea for you: strangle on SOX. I don’t mean you should strangle yourself with your socks — although I admit it’s tempting sometimes —...Green Thumbs Vs. “Green” Politics
Every year, at about this time, I make my personal protest against environmentalism by going out and enjoying nature. How, you might ask, can enjoying nature be considered an act of defiance against environmentalism? Consider how — and why — I enjoy it. I...Now What?
Great. Now what. The NASDAQ has logged the best two weeks in its history. All the major market indexes have reinstated back above the long-term trendlines that they broke last month. The Fed has lowered interest rates for the fourth time so far this year. We’ve...Let There Be Free Trade
Leaders of 34 American countries are meeting this weekend in Quebec City at the Summit of the Americas to discuss the establishment of a free trade zone extending from Canada to Chile. A Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) is a top priority of the Bush...Economics of Environmentalism Refuted
A rational response to the possibility of large-scale environmental change is to establish the economic freedom of individuals to deal with it, if and when it comes.