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Big Burger Is Watching You
On bad analysis and bad arguments
Jan 15 • James Hanley
The Fracturing of the Heritage Foundation
A non-partisan lesson in org theory, or "Exit, Voice, and Loyalty" is my bible.
Dec 22, 2025 • James Hanley
Nobody's Selling Off the National Parks
A Lesson in Political Manipulation
Dec 20, 2025 • James Hanley
The 3.5% Rule and the Political Abuse of Political Science
It's not a magic threshold folks
Nov 25, 2025 • James Hanley
Republicans Pursue a Minority "Democratic" Monopoly
Our system of representation is fucked up, and we need to fix it
Nov 14, 2025 • James Hanley
On Wagers and Intellectual Grifting
Anything apparently good can serve as cover for what's actually bad
Oct 25, 2025 • James Hanley
The Anti-Intellectual Bryan Caplan
What, you mean post-hoc isn't strong evidence?
Oct 23, 2025 • James Hanley
Monetary Policy and Democratic Accountability
Why We Shouldn't Give Trump Power Over the Money Supply
Aug 30, 2025 • James Hanley
The Pedantic Puffin
The Pedantic Puffin
This blog is not about birds, unless I decide to write about them. Expect politics, policy, and economics from a skeptical, anti-authoritarian, and public choice perspective.
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