Art Carden
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Two Societies: ‘May I Take Your Order?’ or ‘That’s an Order!’
"We should want to live in a society where we recognize one another’s right to say no, thank you' to…
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Two Societies: ‘May I Take Your Order?’ or ‘That’s an Order!’
"We should want to live in a society where we recognize one another’s right to say “no, thank you” to…
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Artificial Intelligence: Our Days (Probably) Aren’t Numbered
Maybe it’s a law of history: every innovation faces opposition. The early nineteenth-century Luddites wrecked textile machinery because it took…
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College Football’s Lesson About Political Economy
"College football fandom is a microcosm of the problem of a political economy. It shows that people are willing to…
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Labor Isn’t Value
"The labor theory of value is wrong. Just because you worked hard at something doesn’t mean you have produced anything…
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Where Will the New Jobs Come From?
"Technological innovations and falling trade barriers make many people more productive... We use this new wealth to create opportunities in…
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The Mass Democratization of Knowledge: Now Everyone Has Research Assistants
"Companies like Google, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, and OpenAI have made it so that anyone with an internet connection can access…
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Consumers (Sovereignly) Control Google
"Every commercial choice — buying, selling, abstaining, using — is not just a transaction but a significant vote for who…
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Who Loves Minimum Wage Laws? Kiosk Makers
"Minimum wages and workplace regulations protect some people, alright, but not the workers. Instead, these rules protect anyone who provides…
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Boosters Beware: Stadiums Aren’t Magic
"Just about every economist knows publicly financed stadiums are boondoggles that, if anything, imperil cities’ financial positions." ~Art Carden
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