tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850379426161011153.post5588305160579068968..comments2023-10-24T15:18:37.944+02:00Comments on Ionian Enchantment: Brooks channels OlsonAnony Mousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08077107616686254136noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850379426161011153.post-34717076574501098132008-08-03T19:04:00.000+02:002008-08-03T19:04:00.000+02:00Thanks. Olson is a must read. He's by far my favor...Thanks. Olson is a must read. He's by far my favorite social scientist. <BR/><BR/>Weird - the link works for me. And, I'm not so sure Ireland is a good example. As the Economist has argued repeatedly, had the new deal been put votes elsewhere, it would have lost. A majority of Europeans don't want to proposed reforms. (They may be wrong, but they're not a small minority acting against the majority's interest).Anony Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08077107616686254136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850379426161011153.post-43404476833652225122008-08-02T16:46:00.000+02:002008-08-02T16:46:00.000+02:00btw, I was also surprised that he didn't mention t...btw, I was also surprised that he didn't mention the Ireland phenomenon, re: EU legislation. Special interest group foils collective action...<BR/><BR/>Good post.Simon Hallidayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04289994368497331598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850379426161011153.post-62935346630402147582008-08-02T16:42:00.000+02:002008-08-02T16:42:00.000+02:00Your first link to the article is wonky. It links...Your first link to the article is wonky. It links to the March 20th article. So I assume you were actually referring to:<BR/>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/01/opinion/01brooks.htmlSimon Hallidayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04289994368497331598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850379426161011153.post-10553021628193635962008-08-02T12:23:00.000+02:002008-08-02T12:23:00.000+02:00Cool piece. You just put some (more) books on my r...Cool piece. You just put some (more) books on my reading list...Doctor Spurthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16403355179680558182noreply@blogger.com