tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551704922340140788.comments2020-10-24T14:04:04.124-05:00Magnitude MattersSteve Winklerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01459744755172623107noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551704922340140788.post-39867204437772951242020-10-24T14:04:04.124-05:002020-10-24T14:04:04.124-05:00Very interesting and informative post! Very interesting and informative post! roar2khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04071330032373221660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551704922340140788.post-77207594073762191922019-03-23T21:02:35.882-05:002019-03-23T21:02:35.882-05:00I can anticipate good questions one might have abo...I can anticipate good questions one might have about what is missing from the Big Five. <br />Why not regulation? While this is an important area badly in need of many corrections, it is not a single policy/problem for which we can craft a straightforward aspirational solution. <br />Why not entitlement reform? Closer but still not a single policy/problem.<br />Why not health care reform? Also not a single policy/problem. Does this mean health care payment? Insurance? Provision and access? <br />Keep in mind that a politician or organization or movement or party good on the Big Five will very likely be good on these concerns and others. <br />And yes, some of these are local in nature and some are national. Steve Winklerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01459744755172623107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551704922340140788.post-21649569521339199352012-11-12T21:46:35.901-06:002012-11-12T21:46:35.901-06:00Big Pizza has had its thumb on the consumer vis-a-...Big Pizza has had its thumb on the consumer vis-a-via bait and switch ever since the 30-minute delivery guarantee. I think Caplan's colleague Kling would offer the best explanation in that this coordination problem relates to a breakdown in PSST. It reveals just how deeply rooted the structural problem goes. But is this a knock as well against Caplan's immigration stance at least as it concerns Italians? Fonzy Shazamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04236094736223867327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551704922340140788.post-78488561680589219262012-11-12T18:58:16.854-06:002012-11-12T18:58:16.854-06:00I had a similarly dichotomous experience this week...I had a similarly dichotomous experience this weekend. On Sunday, I went to three separate Little Caesars Pizzerias to get free Crazy Bread for Veterans Day as was advertised on their website. Two of the three places (66%) had never heard of this promotion and simply looked at me like I was an escaped mental patient (when we all know that I was discharged with the full endorsement of the facility). I got my Crazy Bread from each one, but it was quite an ordeal. Today I went to five Arby’s restaurants to get a free roast beef sandwich for Veterans Day. It was the total opposite of my Little Caesar’s experience. All five Arby’s (100%) had a flyer on their door welcoming veterans in for the free sandwich and each cashier knew exactly what I was talking about. And they didn’t even try to guilt me into spending money in their establishment. I think Caplan would agree that this is yet another example of how hard it is to get progress in dealing with Big Pizza.Tequila Mockingbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958789774061652199noreply@blogger.com