Monthly Archives: June 2007
Don’t Blame the Messenger
June 14, 2007 at 2:21 pm
I recently read an editorial from the Nicholls Worth titled, “Media should cover news that matters.” In essence, the article argues that there should be more news coverage of “current events” and less coverage of Paris Hilton. It further discusses a proposed boycott of Paris Hilton stories. At some level, this editorial suggests changing the [...]
Paying to drive in the “Big Apple”
June 11, 2007 at 10:07 am
One of the first things that students are taught in beginning economics class is about scarcity. Scarcity is not about something being rare, rather, scarcity is about there being less of something good that people want. New York City has long been noted for its traffic jams. There is just not as [...]