The recent Pixar movie Wall-E is a highly enjoyable movie. The storytelling is simple, fresh, and compelling, shown more than told. It’s nearly a non-talking film, with perhaps one fifth the dialogue of most movies.
I know that Andrew Stanton, associated with the creation of the film, said that it’s really a love story, and that the [...]
Entries from December 2008
December 11, 2008
Wall-E: A Libertarian Triumph?
December 4, 2008
On Carl Levin
From this article, summarizing Michigan Senator Carl Levin’s thoughts on the impending bailout:
“It’s amazing to me that there should be any question about this,” Levin said. “Every automobile-producing country in the world is supporting their auto industry.
Why is it the policy of the United States to be justified in our behaviors just because everybody else [...]
December 4, 2008
Auto Bailout Thoughts
It’s easy to understand the justification for bailing out the auto industry: it’s certainly struggling. These are hard times, and millions of American jobs are at stake. Hundreds of billions of dollars were pledged to the financial interests: why not a few dozen billion to the auto manufacturers?
We should wonder how sustainable this bailout mentality [...]
