We had a little discussion about “economic privlege,” “economic rent,” government, and monopoly power in my Public Finance course a week or so ago, and in light of the world series, I feel like examining it a little bit further. The case being made by my professor was that MLB is a monopoly. And true to historical form, it is a government sanctioned, protected and regulated monopoly. I’m not disputing that government in the...
I have been fairly busy for the last few weeks, so for the utter lack of posting I apologize. There was homecoming weekend at my alma mater. A slew of interviews with a slew of companies. A good friend’s wedding and concomitant celebrations last weekend, and school. Always school. On that note, I’m doing very well. I’ve got A’s on my first exam in each of my courses (Public Finance and Macroeconomics). I just...
…for when copyright law says he can’t be right. Even though he’s right. Last night I went to Target and bought myself a CD. I also picked one up Justin Timberlake’s new one for my girlfriend. This morning, I tried to exchange hers, despite the fact that it had been opened. This is what happened: I bought the edited version by mistake. I made this clear to the Target employees. There was nothing they...
