Commentary
In his famously odd 1975 book, “Platform for Change,” the British business professor Stafford Beer made the following observation:
Viewpoints
Opinion
Crop Insurance, NASCAR, and Seatbelts: Why the Safer We Get, the More Risks We Take
Paul Menard, driver of the #27 Peak/Menards Chevrolet, David Ragan, driver of the #34 Front Row Motorsports Ford, Michael Waltrip, driver of the #55 Aaron's Toyota, and Matt Kenseth, driver of the #17 Best Buy Ford crash during the NASCAR Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., on Feb. 18, 2012. Jamie Squire/Getty Images
Michael Munger
Author
Michael Munger is a professor of political science, economics, and public policy at Duke University and senior fellow of the American Institute for Economic Research (AIER). His degrees are from Davidson College, Washington University in St. Louis, and Washington University. Munger’s research interests include regulation, political institutions, and political economy.
