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Commentary, Economics / artificial intelligence, capitalism, democracy, digitization, industrial revolution, inequality, Mokyr /

The Crooked Timber of History

April 1, 2021

I was lucky enough last week to meet a few friends for the first time in person since the pandemic swept all before it. We are an eclectic group with more than a fair influence of Wall Street. Given all that is going on, and has gone on since we last met face-to-face, I expected to […]

Commentary, Economics / capitalism, democracy, inflation, minimum wage, Wall Street /

Inflation: Who Matters?

March 30, 2021

There are times when you really don’t need to say much. The facts make the argument for you. At such times all that matters is that the largest number of people are aware of those facts and that at least some of them speak to the issues raised. So to is with a small snippet of […]

Commentary, Economics / benefits, Biden, digital revolution, industrial revolution, shareholder value, wages, workplace /

Reform of What?

March 23, 2021

We have heard a great deal in the American media about the so-called Biden reform agenda. The huge injection of government spending into our hibernating economy is meant not just to sustain it until we arrive at a post-pandemic moment when it will spring back to life by itself, but also to reform it. That […]

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