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Stories At The Margin
by Christopher Espinal (Conservative)
About The Author
I was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. My mother is from the Dominican Republic, and my father is a first generation American. I am a University of Chicago undergrad seeking a bachelors in economics. I appreciate works from all sides of the economics spectrum, including Adam Smith and Milton Friedman, to Karl Marx and John Kenneth Galbraith. I came to the University of Chicago to meet the libertarian Chicago Boys. However, after reading many different pieces of work from different economists, I came to realize that all have important contributions to economic and social theory. About The Column
The theme of my column is economics and politics. I will use concepts from economics to discuss issues within the political realm. I also intend to discuss everyday life with an "economic spin." Given these descriptions, one may believe that my ideas are derived from conservative principles. However, I personally believe that economics takes no real political position. When one uses the ideas and concepts behind economics, they must stick to it's core principles rather than selectively choose them to make political points. In other words, I'm no Paul Krugman. All in all, I normally describe myself as centrist since I agree with Liberals and Conservatives on different issues. Sometimes I align myself with Libertarians and other times with statists. I intend to bring these characteristics into my column. The Economics of UChicago Renewing Worker Contracts
Published: May 9, 2008
Insight into how to analyze UChicago's decision to raise wages or maintain wages for Aramark (Dining Company) employees.
Politics Guided by Emotions
Published: May 9, 2008
Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness
Published: May 2, 2008
Economist Richard Thaler and Legal Scholar Cass Sunstein's new book on helping people make the right choices
NAFTA: Here We Go Again, Part 2
Published: April 17, 2008
Micro Trade - Macro Trade = 0 ==> Micro Trade = Macro Trade
NAFTA: Here We Go Again
Published: April 15, 2008
Presidential candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton Square off on more nonsense!
Economist Alan Blinder on Frank-Dodd Plan
Published: March 30, 2008
Why I think Blinder is wrong for endorsing Barney Frank and Chris Dodd's plan for a national mortgage insurance plan.
Why It Had to Be Bear Stearns
Published: March 18, 2008
They overreacted to good times and must suffer the consequences.
More Inflation not the Answer
Published: March 18, 2008
The Role of Rational Expectations and why Bernanke should halt further movement.
The Economics of Voting Information
Published: March 16, 2008
The Role of Contracts in Society & Marriage
Published: February 22, 2008
Market Contracts and Marriage Contracts....are they the same?
An Interesting Article on the Gold Standard
Published: February 20, 2008
Here is a link to an interesting paper on the Gold Standard. No...I'm not endorsing an anti-Gold Standard point of view.
Fed Reserve Fallacy
Published: February 13, 2008
Monetarism and it's Real Purpose
Ron Paul’s Candidacy: What Really Went Wrong
Published: February 6, 2008
Why the pillars of a symbolic movement collapsed
The Greatest Picture Representing McCain and the GOP
Published: February 6, 2008
Here is a link to a political cartoon symbolizing McCain and the GOP.
The Best General Election Matchups for Conservatives
Published: February 6, 2008
Here I briefly describe the best matchup for conservatives this coming general election.
The Winners and Losers of Super Tuesday/ The Fall of a ReLOVEution
Published: February 6, 2008
McCain Up^2, Romney = Stagnant, Huckabee = Surprising, Paul = Dead, Clinton = Obama
Who Is The Traditional Conservative?
Published: February 4, 2008
No, John McCain doesn't have a traditional Republican record.
The Real Danger of the Democrats
Published: February 3, 2008
The Federal Reserve under attack by Washington
Obama and His Black Candidacy
Published: February 2, 2008
Shelby Steele on Obama and why I think Shelby is just wrong.
McCain and the Fall of the Old Right
Published: February 1, 2008
Why McCain is dangerous for the conservative movement
Winners and Losers of Florida
Published: January 30, 2008
Romney Down, McCain Up, Paul = Threat, Huckabee VP, Guiliani Dead
Anger Management
Published: January 28, 2008
The Derb takes swipes at Obama!
The Real Problem with Socialized Health Care
Published: January 27, 2008
The Economics of Socialized Health Care.
DiLorenzo: Newsletters Source for Kirchick was Leading White Supremacist
Published: January 23, 2008
White Supremacist Bill White supplied Kirchick with most of his information.
Ron Paul with Don Black
Published: January 21, 2008
Could Fascism come in the form of Freedom and the Constitution? This picture is only intended for those who could handle it!
Reasons Why I Know We Live in an Awesome Country
Published: January 20, 2008
Indicators of a great society
Obama Criticized by Edwards for Reagan Reference
Published: January 18, 2008
The economics behind Edwards and why Edwards is wrong!
UChicago Students: Utility is Irrational, Thus Economics is Irrational
Published: January 17, 2008
Confidence Inflation provides an incentive for uninformed students to make comments like this.
My Rebuttal to Paul Defenders on Racism Charges
Published: January 14, 2008
Ever since James Kirchick of The New Republic uncovered a decade’s worth of Ron Paul’s racist commentary, which Paul states were all written by other writers, this brought forth an interesting debate about racism and bigotry in the Libertarian movement. I must say, that I have never heard more absurd and juvenile reasons to slash the recent controversy. Here I present some of those reasons.
CNN Appearance on Bigotry Not Good Enough
Published: January 11, 2008
Hesitant and inconsistent with past statements makes me believe that he still wrote those comments.
Honest, Conservative, Racist Just Like Me
Published: January 9, 2008
No, I am not writing about John Derbyshire!
Why I Hate Best Buy
Published: January 6, 2008
The Economics of Best Buy, Staples, and Circuit City
Ron Paul: A Big $ Guy I just Don't Like
Published: December 20, 2007
Why I'm Scared of Dr. Ron Paul
The Incentive for Bigger Government
Published: December 9, 2007
Our irrational emotions give us an incentive to expand government. My libertarian friends would say this, but there is something else.
Warning: Too Much Ron Paul can be bad for Business
Published: December 7, 2007
It is true that the mainstream media continues to ignore Congressman Ron Paul so the blogosphere and internet community takes command. However, will it necessarily make a difference? And at what marginal cost level should we continue to blog on the Texas Congressman?
The Big Trade Off: Efficiency & Partying
Published: December 7, 2007
The most partying isn't in the US; it's in Europe! Economic reasoning tells us why!
America's Only Solution To The War In Iraq
Published: December 6, 2007
An explanation as the to the only route for the United State's termination of intervention in Iraq.
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