McArghle

I have conflicting views on Megan McArdle. On the one hand, she's frequently wrong (two recent examples, but it goes on and on). She's also generally in the "government must be wrong" camp, at a time when deregulation has gone far too long, with plainly disastrous results.

On the other hand, unlike the majority of those who argue for the same things as McArdle, she at least acknowledges that arguments should rest on facts. Unfortunately for Megan, all this buys her is enough respect to receive qualified criticism. A lot of articulate individuals who understand that it would be futile to fact-check people a Beck or a Breitbart take pleasure in taking apart McArdle's arguments, since she appears as a person who might possibly acknowledge a factual mistake.

It's not the warmest of welcome to the reality-based community, but then I guess McArdle isn't the most gracious of guests, either.