Hey sorry I’ve been out of pocket. I was in NYC visiting family before the great trek westward later this month (grandma demands a certain minimal number of grandchild visits per annum). I’m also in the middle of the final pass-through on the manuscript so I’ve been reading relentlessly (often with Live Earth in the background). Also, I’ve committed to responding to Brink Lindsey at Cato Unbound this week. More on that later (but do check out his essay). And — oh yeah — it’s really hot and as President of the East Coast Chapter of Men Who Sweat When They Eat, these have been a rough couple days.