Monthly Archive for March, 2019
If you get accepted to college because you faked being a sports star, pretty much everyone is outraged. I get that.
If you get accepted at college because you are a sports star, almost nobody seems to mind. That’s what I don’t get.
Either way, you’ve climbed the ladder by prevailing in a largely meaningless zero-sum (and hence socially useless) game, thereby signalling a dollop of narcissism together with a few mostly irrelevant talents or advantages. What’s the difference?
This week, I’ll be in Charleston, South Carolina as part of the annual Adam Smith Week celebration at the College of Charleston. You, along with the rest of the public, are invited to attend any or all of my talks:
Thursday, March 7, 1:45PM, “Is the World Overpopulated?”, Wells Fargo Auditorium
Thursday, March 7, 6:00PM, “What Do the Rich Owe to the Poor?”, Wells Fargo Auditorium
Friday, March 8, 12:00, “Why Be an Econ Major?” (discussion with Dr. Doug Walker)
If you attend, be sure to say hello!
