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Review of “On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century”
Those who read this blog regularly may remember that I started a mini-series on Timothy Snyder’s book “On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth…
Apr 26
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Why do we tax things?
Today’s post is about taxation and why we do it.
Dec 22, 2025
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True and Non-trivial Ideas from Economics
There is a well-known anecdote suggesting that, aside from comparative advantage in trade, virtually all ideas in the social sciences are either false…
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The LeChatelier Principle
Today I want to discuss an important economic concept called the LeChatelier Principle.
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The trickle-down effect
Does it exist?
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What is money for?
What is “money” and what is it for?
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Where does inflation come from?
We often hear about inflation, but why does it happen?
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How much tax do billionaires pay?
Today’s topic is: how much tax do the very rich really pay?
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