Why I rarely join the discussion of economics

"It is no crime to be ignorant of economics, which is, after all, a specialized discipline and one that most people consider to be a 'dismal science.' But it is totally irresponsible to have a loud and vociferous opinion on economic subjects while remaining in this state of ignorance."

That's a quote from Murray Rothbard that I found in the sidebar of B.K. Marcus' blog while I was looking through my sidebar to see if there's anything that needs updating.

B.K. has some great advice for self-publishing writer-editors, too, in today's lead post, "What to do when your editor is on holiday."