tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post4222105220805798230..comments2024-03-20T09:32:16.592-04:00Comments on Michael James on Money: Freedomnomics: Defense of Freedom or Fox News Rant?Michael Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-64651699394228188792010-08-25T23:39:20.999-04:002010-08-25T23:39:20.999-04:00@Gene: I agree that it seemed like Lott was tryin...@Gene: I agree that it seemed like Lott was trying to mount a strong argument for some points instead of following the evidence.Michael Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-55123844206310137632010-08-25T20:35:31.605-04:002010-08-25T20:35:31.605-04:00I agree with your assessment of the book. Even th...I agree with your assessment of the book. Even the title, "Freedomnomics" reminds me of that odd period directly following the start of the current Iraq war, when people renamed french fries "freedom fries" to protest France's opposotion to the war.<br /><br />Wasn't there a part in the book where Lott complains how he was forced out of a professorship because he was too conservative for a liberal university? Seems like an oddly personal example to include in a book obstensibly about economics.<br /><br />It's unfortunate that his politics got in the way of his economic discussions, since to me, it greatly diminished his credibility.genehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05608927986297939720noreply@blogger.com