Dr Eric Crampton: The stupid outrage industry

Classic-era Simpsons episodes may not have had the solutions to all of life’s problems, but they did get a few things right.

Be sceptical of monorail salesmen. The lesson also applies to hucksters for other grand council projects.

Both candidates for US President in 1996 were, in reality, aliens wearing human skin-suits, conspiring to enslave everyone no matter which party won. Don’t blame me, I voted for Kodos!