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Somehow, this will lead you to a discussion of Warren Harding’s Presidency
At some point soon, I’m going to write a much bigger post on the relationship between slavery and liberal individualism, something that I think, in a different way, will get at the “Ron Paul and U.S....
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The Political Economy of the Culture War
So here’s something: far too many of us draw a false distinction between “economy” and “culture.” Thomas Frank, a guy whose work simultaneously annoys and animates me, made a name for himself by...
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That Other Super Bowl Ad from Michigan
Surely by now you’ve seen or heard about Pete Hoekstra’s unbelievable ad during the Superbowl. You know, the really, really racist one: In case you missed it, a twitter follower of TPM has now flagged...
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What Would You Do?
I’m no economist, granted, but I like to pretend I’m one in my spare time. That’s why I absolutely love Daniel Davies’s post over at Crooked Timber, which allows me to live out my fantasies. What would...
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Confidence Fairies
Here’s the problem: you can’t inspire confidence among investors if your draconian spending cuts are tanking the economy. You know what inspires confidence? Economic growth! Krugman isn’t always right,...
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