Archive - David Friedman’s Substack

The Adoption Market

pets and babies

Dec 16 •

First ask what it means

and then how anyone could know

Dec 13 •

The Virtue of Diversity

One odd feature of the Covid pandemic was the uniformity of the response.

Dec 10 •

The Economist on Mao

“In the final reckoning, Mao must be accepted as one of history’s great achievers: for devising a peasant-centered revolutionary strategy which enabled…

Dec 7 •

Hunter’s Pardon

Almost a year ago I wrote a post strongly hinting that Joe Biden would pardon his son (Ignore the first part of the post, which is about something…

Dec 4 •

Problems of the Modern World

and candidate causes

Dec 1 •

November 2024

Are Books Worth Writing?

Should I write a book or books based on my Substack posts?

Nov 28 •

Heat Pumps, Thermostats, and Bad Design

We have a gas furnace and a heat pump.

Nov 25 •

Brilliant Simplicity

Nov 22 •

Bursting Bubbles

I live in a rather special world.

Nov 19 •

Abolishing the Dept of Education

what might it mean?

Nov 16 •

Election Questions

some with answers

Nov 13 •

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