Monthly Archives: April 2008
NOMA
You may have heard the famous biblical story in Matthew 22:21. When Jesus was asked whether it was lawful for Jews to pay taxes to Caesar, he pointed to a coin and said Render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s, and unto God the things that are God’s. This was a trick question, and […]
The Myth of Social Cost
The Myth of Social Cost by Steven Cheung May be Steven Cheung’ books are out of fashion. I found this book selling at a nominal cost of $20. Steven Cheung said that it could hardly be called a book but rather a long paper. With a long prologue and a long epilogue, they marginally make […]
Joint Office
Those in the government long enough would know the meaning of a joint office. It is meant to deal with matters which no one department is responsible for; thus a joint office is set up comprising staff of more than one department. It does not change the subject matters. They are still things which no […]