Economics and politics
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Marxism: Nein, danke
Radical: My reading of Marx. Reactionary: Your reading of Marx. Revisionist: Their reading of Marx. Realistic: None of us have actually ever read Marx Eric…
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Money: How much do we make? Some benchmarks
All for individuals and annual. U.S. GDP per capita: $82,769 Median income (individuals in full-time employment): $62,088 Top 10% income threshold: $150,000 Top 1% income…
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A Critique of Marginal Revolution: Interesting but not courageous
Some of the most interesting people happen to be unpleasant. The economics blog Marginal Revolution is like that. I’ve been reading and benefitting from it…
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I Like the European Union: It has made my life better
There’s much I owe to the European Union. Without it, my life up to now would’ve been very different and I’d likely have less to…
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Banning Advertising: Is the existence of advertising a net benefit?
Driving around San Francisco, the billboards by the highways advertise enterprise software solutions. In Los Angeles, it’s accident injury lawyers. In the Central Valley, cosmetic…
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Political Fashions: Much of contemporary politics is shaped by the values that are in fashion
Why are right wing parties doing well recently? Explanations that are limited to a single country (“It’s a backlash against Biden and Obama“) aren’t satisfying,…
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