The Cult of Smart
The government spends vast amounts of money on educational programs that aim to give “equal opportunity” to those deemed disadvantaged, but there is little or no evidence that these programs …
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Wikipedia, Markets, and Collaboration
On January 15, Wikipedia turns 20. Its anniversary is a good time to celebrate the success of a service that has become so useful to so many. Original Article: “Wikipedia, …
California Is Worse Than You Think
My colleague from the philosophy department was becoming increasingly angry. He was trying to be polite, but it was clear that he was raging inside. After a few minutes, he …
Double Standards, Reparations, and War Crimes
The Nuremberg prosecutors wanted to indict the Nazis on trial for crimes, but at the same time they wanted to preserve the dogma that the modern European nation-state is the …
Why Mainstream Economic Forecasts Are So Often Wrong
Every end of the year, by the end of the year, we receive numerous estimates of global GDP growth and inflation for the following year. Historically, almost in all cases, …
The Capitol Riot Wasn’t a Coup. It Wasn’t Even Close.
On Wednesday, a mob apparently composed of Trump supporters forced its way past US Capitol security guards and briefly moved unrestrained through much of the capitol building. They displayed virtually no …
Hayek, Friedman, Buchanan: The Villains of “Neoliberalism”
In the Ruins of Neoliberalism: The Rise of Antidemocratic Politics in the Westby Wendy BrownColumbia University Press, 2019viii + 248 pages Wendy Brown, a well-known political theorist who teaches at …
Hayek, Friedman, Buchanan: The Villains of “Neoliberalism”
In the Ruins of Neoliberalism: The Rise of Antidemocratic Politics in the Westby Wendy BrownColumbia University Press, 2019viii + 248 pages Wendy Brown, a well-known political theorist who teaches at …
If Congress Were Genuinely Interested in Democracy, They Would Welcome an Election Commission
Once upon a time, those in power were smart enough to recognize the importance of popular support. Now the arrogant behavior of those in power is sowing the seeds of …
Why Trump Voters Don’t Trust the People Who Count the Votes
Perhaps not since the nineteenth century have so many American voters so fervently doubted the outcome of a national election. A Slate headline from December 13 reads: “82 Percent of …