One perhaps for the more econ geeky amongst us (warning, heavy math ahead!): is the minimum wage an even more silly idea than....?

An introduction to a most interesting idea: modern societies are not more unequal than historical ones, but they have the possibility of being so. So why aren't they ? 

On the subject of equality and wealth: it seems that insisting upon greater equality really does depress wealth . 

An interesting idea on how to break the Hollywood writers' strike , if that's the sort of thing you want to do. 

Nothing comes without a cost: Social Security might indeed be a good thing, but it still has its costs . 

One way of getting rid of the remainder pile, to be sure . 

And finally , it appears that the West Lothian question has now been comprehensively solved.