BK Marcus is an amateur political economist with no formal education in the subject.
He works from Charlottesville, Virginia as an editorial consultant for the Ludwig von Mises Institute and managing editor of Mises.org.
He is no longer a house husband, nor a faculty spouse, but he is still a dilettante and a layabout, at least in spirit.
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"It is no crime to be ignorant of economics, which is, after all, a specialized discipline and one that most people consider to be a 'dismal science.' But it is totally irresponsible to have a loud and vociferous opinion on economic subjects while remaining in this state of ignorance."
Benjamin Tucker Marcus
February 19, 2010
December 1st, 2008 by 
bkmarcus
“To vomit or obey natural calls in the presence of another is forbidden among them.”
– Herodotus describing the Persians
(What does this tell us about the ancient Greeks?)
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Black Bloke said,
Well if he’s saying at as a criticism or out of surprise then that means that the Greeks didn’t forbid those things, if it’s just to point out similarities then it’s pointing out similarities.
Junker said,
Behavior is greatly modifiable– see B.F. Skinner & Co. How to choose, how to enforce?
Individual choice. Smile and laugh, or kick the bum out?
Is it my carpet?
A friend’s?
An enemy’s?
Specific situation rules, and only those present at the event can know and respond. Not a social norm keeper or govt law bureaucrat. Nor your absent mother-in-law. :-)
And, good work, attitude, and site, B.K. Marcus. Thx.
Mike Gogulski said,
Wasn’t it “Blessed are the Greek, for they shall inherit the earth”?