Ross • 6th Apr 2010 • Thinking • america, economics, freedom, globalisation, markets, political economy
Just as European nation-states free ride on the American defense shield, allowing them to invest less in military defense than they otherwise would, so too can European individuals free ride on the entrepreneurship that emerges from the American model.
A good point, from Ben Casnocha. As I see it, this is not an argument for America or the American model per se, but rather about having at least one place where free enterprise and free markets reign.
Ross • 1st Feb 2010 • Living • america, automotive, cars, heuristics, opinions, transmissions, trust, usa
When I spot somebody who appears never to have left the USA…
Car enthusiasts (and genuine experts like race car drivers) still drive cars with manual transmissions. They offer more control; they’re more efficient. But the vast majority of cars sold today are automatics.
…I discount their opinions appropriately.
