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the tactic of simply refusing to collect basic statistics could only make sense for a libertarian, laissez-faire regime. And the truth is that very few people seem attracted by that prospect. For better or worse, we want our governments to take action, and if they are to take action they need information. Statistics collected by the state make for
... See moreTim Harford • The Data Detective
Patrick O'Shaughnessy • Marc Andreessen - Making the Future
Noah Smith • Interview: Tyler Cowen, economist and public intellectual
The 7 Deadly Innocent Frauds of Economic Policy (MMT - Modern Monetary Theory Book 2)
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Taxpayers in the top 5 percent of income already pay for more than 43 percent of the U.S. government, and taxpayers in the top 1 percent pay for more than 27 percent; at some point, taking more resources from the wealthy yields diminishing returns. Many of the Obama reforms, including much of the stimulus bill, and the health care bill, redistribut
... See moreTyler Cowen • The Great Stagnation: How America Ate All The Low-Hanging Fruit of Modern History, Got Sick, and Will (Eventually) Feel Better: A Penguin eSpecial from Dutton
Big Idea Four: Thinking on the Margin