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Новости за 09.07.2024

Library of Economics and Liberty 

The Return of Wasteful Competition

It is a common misconception that competitive markets yield efficient outcomes. While competition can spur increased effort, that effort need not be directed toward anything productive. More competition has a dark side as well—the tendency to produce unnecessary duplication of efforts and waste. That competition can be problematic rather than efficient is an idea today sometimes associated with investor Peter Thiel, but the reality is this view is hardly new. In fact, the idea that competition... Читать дальше...

Chicago Sun-Times 

Chasing the dream of a PB largemouth bass ... and catching it

Andy Mironov lived his fishing dream Sunday.

"I’ve been fishing bass for about four years now, primarily here in Lake County around the Chain O’ Lakes and other local lakes," he messaged. "Since then, I’ve had one goal: to catch a [5-pound-plus] bass in Northern Illinois."

He got it done in style.

"I managed to crush that goal with a 6.14-pound largemouth bass at a small private lake in Lake County," he messaged. "It was a tough day of fishing as a storm front was moving in,... Читать дальше...

France24.com (en) 

England skipper Stokes says Ashes countdown behind Anderson axe

The 2025/26 Ashes may still be some 18 months away but England are determined to field a pace attack both experienced and fit enough to withstand the strain of a five-match series in Australia. As a result, the first Test between England and the West Indies at Lord's starting on Wednesday, will mark 41-year-old paceman Anderson's 188th and final appearance in the five-day game after a record-breaking career spanning two decades. No fast bowler has taken more than Anderson's 700 Test wickets and... Читать дальше...