Apple = Sony

Gregory Barr asks me: Do you know of any prominent Catholic economists, either alive now or in the last century or so?  Say, in the top 200 economists or so.  It's not that I judge economists' ideas by their religion, but, as a Catholic, I am curious.  There may be some top-notch economists who are Catholic, but I don't know who they are.  Contrarily, I've actually heard of prominent Catholic scientists, philosophers, historians, etc.

|Peter Boettke| On a sunny day in the spring of 1986 (I think but could have been 1985), as I was entering the Center for the Study of Public Choice I noticed Gordon Tullock bent over watching the movement of ants that had created an ant hill in a crack in the cement in front of the Center front door.  I said hello Prof. Tullock, but he just replied by pointing to the ants and saying "research".  He didn't smile or chuckle, but he was studying intensely the organization of work that the ants exhibited.

New Pope Francis isn't a Hitler Youth like the last guy, but he has own troubled history.

BROOKLYN — The Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn is hoping the borough's hipsters will get down with Jesus.

LONDON — The Vatican is looking into allegations of “inappropriate behaviour” by Cardinal Keith O’Brien, Britain’s most senior Catholic cleric, officials said Sunday. The claims came at a sensitive time, as O’Brien and other cardinals prepare for a conclave to choose the next pope.

Lots of stuff today. Health care. Emusic recommendations. Bad banks. And socialism! Full transcript follows: Boston: Is it dangerous for a political leader to make promises about job levels in a free market economy when in reality that politician has very little control over it? What other politicians, besides Obama, have crawled out on that limb during difficult U.S. economic times? Do you think he would like to reword his previous statements?