August 07, 2019
August 05, 2019
A Quaker economist’s lesson on seeking the truth together
July 29, 2019
Brazil needs a right-wing intellectual movement
July 23, 2019
How ideologues devalue and dismiss economics
Economics is often dismissed as ideological, reductionist, and mendacious. In the United States we see these criticisms increasingly from both the political left and right. This should come as no surprise as the lessons of economics have implications for the prudential decisions that make up much of our political life. Continue Reading...
July 16, 2019
Washington’s ‘Public Option’ meets economic realities
Sarah Kliff did some fine reporting on, ‘The Lessons of Washington State’s Watered Down ‘Public Option’’ for the New York Times last month,
For those who dream of universal health care, Washington State looks like a pioneer. Continue Reading...
July 01, 2019
Is social media the source of our social problems?
The British economist John Kay made a powerful argument in his 2011 book Obliquity: Why our goals are best achieved indirectly that the best way to achieve any complex of broadly defined goal is indirectly through a gradual process of risk taking and discovery. Continue Reading...
July 01, 2019
Review: The Edge of Democracy
The documentary The Edge of Democracy is a personal memoir about the recent political scenario in Brazil. Released on June 19 on Netflix, it is directed by Petra Costa — a Brazilian filmmaker and actress who has close connections with leftist politicians. Continue Reading...
June 26, 2019
Compulsory vote and populism — an urgent problem in Latin America
In the United States there is a significant amount of criticism on the political left towards the Electoral College Voting System. The ones making this argument normally state that the “winning takes all” measure creates a bias against minorities, destroying the country’s popular vote. Continue Reading...
June 13, 2019
Why not to be a “polite” conservative in the age of French/Ahmari debate
June 07, 2019