Economics and politics
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America vs Europe: Europe has its advantages, but its economy isn’t one of them
Americans have inaccurate opinions about Europe. Liberals think it’s better and conservatives think it’s worse than it really is. I spent the first 30 years…
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Job Security is Higher in Europe: That may be a problem
Americans are ten times more likely to be fired than Europeans, according to Works in Progress. 0.1 percent of German employees will be fired in a…
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An Answer to Jimmy Carter: Life is common, intelligence is rare
In Bully for Brontosaurus, evolutionary biologist quotes this letter he received from president Jimmy Carter in response to one of his essays. You seem to…
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Gold: Not likely to be worth much if the economy collapses
Is gold a good investment? Since January 2024, the price of an ounce of gold has increased from $2,000 to over $5,000. For anyone who…
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The Haircut/Chicken Ratio: My failed attempt to come up with something like the Big Mac Index
My intuition was that inflation for services has been faster than for commodities. This turns out to be mostly wrong. Indexing to the year 2000,…
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The American Experiment: Democracy isn’t going away
It’s impossible to predict how the American experiment will evolve, although some are trying. Drawing a parallel to the rise of Fascism in Europe in…
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