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Is the Pandemic Worse in Lower or Higher Income Countries?

It seems obvious that the COVID-19 pandemic must be worse in lower-income countries.

3 years

The Slow Magic from Agricultural R&D

For much of human history, a majority of people have worked in agriculture.

3 years

Forget a Digital Dollar, Bank on Bitcoin

Since the U.S. abandoned the gold standard, the value of a currency is what it represents, not what it’s backed by, digital or otherwise.

3 years

Revisiting The Sandy Hook Mass Killing: A Meditation on Living in the Global Village

Adam Lanza shot and killed 26 people, including 20 children between 6 and 7 years old, and 6 adult staff members of the Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012, in Newtown, Connecticut, United States.

3 years

The Great Texas Power Failure of February 2021

In the aftermath of the Texas power failures in February, a number of commenters found confirmation that, amazingly, they had been right about everything all along.

3 years

China's Population: The Coming Decline

Pity China's statisticians, who seem caught in the middle between the facts of arithmetic and the demands of government.

3 years

Investors Do Not See “Transitory” Inflation

The Federal Reserve and European Central Bank repeat that the recent inflationary spike is “transitory”.