Archive for William Dickneider
Old, Bold Futility
In economic analysis and policy formulation, profundity is not to be confused with complexity. And simple logic is not the same as simplicity. Reliance in thought and communication on shortcut slogans and mottos yields not solution but fiasco. With employment slumping, many would have us believe in a simplistic “bold economic recovery program.” With vast [...]
23Oct2009 | William R. Allen | 1 comment | ContinuedScholarship, Leadership, And Public Works Jobs
William R. Allen is professor of economics at UCLA; he and William Dickneider collaborate on the Midnight Economist radio program, syndicated by the Reason Foundation of Los Angeles. Universities have a special mission. Not only do they teach the accumulated lore and wisdom of the tribe, but they also push out the boundaries of knowledge. [...]
1Mar1993 | William R. Allen | 1 comment | ContinuedArt and Representative Government
William R. Allen is professor of economics at UCLA; he and William Dickneider collaborate on the Midnight Economist radio program, syndicated by the Reason Foundation of Santa Monica, California. There, on a patio of a university campus, was a pile of twisted, rusted iron pipe. But it wasn’t debris from plumbing renovation. It was an [...]
1Nov1991 | William R. Allen | 0 comments | Continued-
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JPMorgan’s Blunder Is No Market Failure
I am not going to try to defend JPMorgan Chase for its recent, widely reported financial blunders. ... Read More
For Equality; Against Privilege
This TGIF originally ran July 7, 2006. The freedom philosophy can be boiled down to two phrases: for... Read More




