Proper posting starts next week but before we start I just want to outline the broad scope, but narrow method, of the posting that will occur here – and hopefully the critical comments of other people will follow the same idea when discussing these things. Essentially let’s cover all sorts of social and economic issues […]
Hello internet! If anyone is still following this site, which undoubtedly looks dead, I’d like to give you a shout that regular posts are on their way back. First can I say, WTF has been happening in the world since I wandered away from the computer. I stop keeping tabs on economic and political news […]
On Friday I gave interest.co.nz a Top 10 which, in a sense, considered trade, immigration, and social policy – at least in terms of some of the principles we used to discuss trade-offs. Go over and give it a crack 😉
Note: This is an outline of thoughts rather than some type of persuasive argument – in time I should make an effort to flesh out all the little bits in this, but it is just a run down of my current general thoughts. Take it as such and feel free to provide constructive feedback 😉 Anyone […]
While I have been buried in literature regarding New Zealand’s policy past I have not been paying too much attention to what politicians within New Zealand have been saying. This has led me to miss the growth in xenophobia in New Zealand – with the suggestion of putting a levy on “foreign workers” now being […]
I am disappointed with Paul Krugman (ht Economist’s View). Now don’t get me wrong, I am against almost everything that Trump plans to do. I am socially liberal, his tax policies (and the sharp cuts and spending that will need to be implemented) will redistribute away from the poor, his tariffs programs will hurt the […]