New Zealand's Zero Carbon Act sets net emission targets.  This is sensible. The atmosphere does not care whether the next tonne of CO2-e...

One reasonable definition of economics is the study of choice under conditions of scarcity, or choice under constraint. When getting more of...

A few bits I've neglected to blog. My chat with Adam Jarvis on datacentres .  A follow-up chat with RCR on the same thing, as well as a ...

In today's inbox: Hello Eric, My name is [redacted].  I read your article about prediction market regulation with interest. As a student...

A new and more rational basis for ongoing choice of party leaders in a Parliamentary system. Step one. Set a prediction market contract. ...

I really like Vincent Geloso's slide deck on market processes, market failures, and government failures. Over the past couple of months,...

New Zealand's electricity companies know how to stick a pipe into the ground in the Taupo Volcanic Zone and generate electricity. They...