Max Borders

George Shultz: Turmoil and Triumph - Documentary, Website

Okay, so for my day job, I spent a good three months putting together this website on George Shultz - a companion to the documentary film, which airs on PBS Monday night. So naturally I want people to visit and explore. 

George Shultz is a very interesting man. Is he more interesting than the Dos Equis man? You be the judge.

(See also today's WSJ review of the film by Dorothy Rabinowitz.)

Borders: Of Red Tape and BBQ Sauce

Here's one of Templeton Press's videos in promotion of the New Threats to Freedom book:

 

That was actually a fun day, despite being a gibbering wreck at first. (And hey - I never said I was photogenic.)

It's On: Power of the Poor Blog Contest

Okay, the Power of the Poor Blog Contest is on. Get all the details here. Judges include Marginal Revolution's Alex Tabarrok and Enterprise Africa!'s Karol Boudreaux.

The contest is based on the work of leading development economist Hernando de Soto. The prize money isn't big, but what else you gonna blog about?

Anyway, the question is:
"What institutions can enable the world’s poor to realize their power and achieve prosperity?"

Good luck. And check out the preview to the film below.