Holiday Reading

The US tends to get back into the full swing of things this week.  However, in the Anglo-sphere we tend to keep taking it easy between Christmas and New Year until the first working day in January.  So with holiday season still very much upon us, if you’re on holiday, and even if you’re not, here is some good holiday reading to keep the ol’ brain ticking over.  Enjoy.

Healthcare

Cross the River, Burn the Bridge- Mark Steyn
US on the brink of a systemic game-changer – Freeman
The political choice-set – Freeman
Dropping the Bomb on Healthcare  - Peter Schiff
Final U.S. Health Care Bill Will Resemble Senate Version, Democrats Say – Bloomberg

Climate Economics

Privatising Climate Policy – Graham Dawson
Eskomhagen – JGalt
Carbon Credit: Another Corrupt Currency? – Joanne Nova
Copenhagen: Glorified Begging – Freeman
Why Climate Change is hot hot hot- Mark Steyn
The Gold Standard- David Lungren
Carbon Credits could become a Global Reservable Asset- JGalt
Audio - Interview with Lord Christopher Monckton - King World News

Socialism v Freedom

A God of the Copybook Headings – Bret Stephens
A Greek Holiday from History – Freeman
There is no such thing as Capitalism – Freeman
Bastiat does not go far enough- Louis E. Carabini
Trillion of Troubles Ahead – Bert Dohmen
Democracy and Faits Accomplis - Robert Higgs
Youtube – Hayek on Socialism - Friederich von Hayek

Asia and Gold

The decade the world tilted east - Niall Ferguson
Gold’s un-bubble – FOFOA
Gold’s three M’s – Freeman
How China Might Buy More Gold Than America Owns - Vincent Fernando
Bankers and Economists Say Gold is a Bubble. Here’s Why You Should Ignore Them – Zero Hedge
A Contrarian’s Dilemma – John Hathaway, Tocqueville AM