More on the nutty move by The New Republic to install misinformer Manzi as 'in-house critic'

Jim Manzi was recently installed as an "In-House Critic" blogger at The New Republic.   His first post on the economics of climate change was widely criticized — see "In a bizarre self-inflicted wound, TNR hires right-wing misinformer to debunk its articles.

Among its flaws, the piece argued that the only economically justified action on climate change was government subsidies for new technologies.  It's a stance which cuts far against the mainstream economic view, as guest blogger...