As against which, real per capita income was 43% higher in 1997 than in 1979; rates of home ownership rose strongly; and millions of new jobs were created to replace those in dying (and extremely unh… (View Post)

I don't think there's a rich world economy in which industrial output, as a share of overall GDP, and industrial employment, as a share of overall employment, has not declined markedly, sin… (View Post)

Most teachers do not. Where such attitudes prevail, it is in certain university departments. 41% of the youngest age cohort being proud of their country does not seem terrible to me. Most of the rest… (View Post)

What is in a name? Rome had a Princeps, a Dominus, an Imperator, a Basileus, but never a Rex, after 510 bc. But, it was still a monarchy. (View Post)

Ukraine has international law on its side, which is nice to have. But, without the courage of its soldiers, and Western aid, it would not help much. (View Post)