The Euro Is Good For

The Big Problem For A Democratic Government - Democrat With A Small "d" - Is How To Hold Down Government Spending.

Is It Really True That Political Self-interest Is Nobler Somehow Than Economic Self-interest?

The Excuse For The Destruction Of Liberty Is Always The Plea Of Necessary ' That There Is No Alternative

I Cannot Disagree With You That Having Something Like 500 Economists Is Extremely Unhealthy. As You Say, It Is Not Conducive To Independent, Objective Research. You And I Know There Has Been Censorship Of The Material Published. Equally Important, The Location Of The Economists In The Federal Reserve Has Had A Significant Influence On The Kind Of Research They Do, Biasing That Research Toward Noncontroversial Technical Papers On Method As Opposed To Substantive Papers On Policy And Results

I Think Almost Every Economist Would Agree That Government Gets Itself In Trouble When It Tries To Interfere With Voluntary Behavior.