Category Archives: Economics

The Importance of Story, Part 2: Why the Right Needs Great Art

Posted on June 3, 2021 by Micah Everett

Before beginning the content of this post in earnest, perhaps I should go ahead and answer one question that might have occurred to some of you: am I speaking about the Right with regard to politics, or with regard to … Continue reading →

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The Gig Acceptance Trifecta      

Posted on September 13, 2019 by Micah Everett

Before even beginning today, I want to give due credit to Andrew Hitz, whose podcasts The Brass Junkies (cohosted with Lance LaDuke) and The Entrepreneurial Musician ought to be required listening for every low brass player. I honestly can’t remember … Continue reading →

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Service, Yes. “Customer Service,” No.

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Micah Everett

A favorite expression of mine over the past several years has been that “music is a service profession.” I first introduced this idea in seed form in a very early post on this blog, and it is part of the … Continue reading →

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Why Private Schools are “Cheaper”

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Micah Everett

As I mentioned in a recent post offering some tongue-in-cheek remarks on the educational system, my wife and I have enrolled our son in a private Christian school, where she also works as a part-time music teacher. I believe that … Continue reading →

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Statism and Libertarianism Both Fail…and for the Same Reason

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Micah Everett

What then? Are we Jews any better off? No, not at all. For we have already charged that all, both Jews and Greeks, are under sin, as it is written: “None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no … Continue reading →

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