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Charity Begins At The Margin
A friend of mine is a prominent member of a philanthropic business. The idea behind the organisation is very simple. They sell clothes along with the principle that you should commit an act of random...
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Breaching Stalemate in Northern Ireland
The Irish Times reports on the continuing failure to reach a settlement on devolution in Northern Ireland. Given the critical importance of these talks though, it may be prudent to give into the...
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The Market for Power and Influence
The College Historical Society recently hosted a debate on whether the decline of American global economic dominance was to be welcomed or feared. It was eventually concluded that America’s influence...
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Do Old Boys’ Clubs Make The Market More Efficient?
Companies operate in a world of uncertainty. Candidates for employment can only communicate so much information to differentiate themselves, with the result that firms search for innovative ways to...
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Fair Trade For Some, Poverty For Others
Some of you will know that the past two weeks have been ’Fairtrade Fortnight’, and today brings the end to an exhaustive media campaign persuading consumers that they should switch over to Fairtrade...
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Foolish But Noble?
Although division has arised in the parliamentary party, Fine Gael announced over the weekend plans to launch referenda on a number of issues if elected in the next national election – including the...
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Why Tax Breaks Aren’t Bad
The economist Robert H Frank in his book ‘The Return of the Economic Naturalist’ completely dismisses the case in favour of tax breaks for the rich (a policy aggressively pursued by the then Bush...
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The Difference Between Kidneys and Babies
The most interesting question that I’ve addressed in a debate recently has been whether there should be a market for adoption and surrogacy. Although the concept jars with most people, the real reason...
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Why Trade Wars Are Good For Trade
Economists know that international trade is mutually beneficial. Barriers, such as tariffs and quotas, reduce consumer choice and make goods more expensive. And after all, what business has the state...
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A Note From ‘The Independent Institute’
It’s been a while since an update, but here‘s a fascinating piece from ‘The Independent Institute’ on the Philosopher Alvin Planinga receiving the Rescher Prize. I spent some time with the Institute...
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