Rudolf Meidner was the Swedish economist most responsible for Sweden’s economic model in the 1950s to 1970s. Near the end of his reign and the golden era of Swedish social democracy, he put forward a proposal that became known as the Meidner Plan. If followed, the Meidner Plan would have gradually transferred ownership of Swedish… Continue reading The Meidner Plan for Socialism
Meritocrats and Egalitarians
When it comes to discussions about economic and social fairness among liberals and leftists, there seems to be a great deal of people talking past one another. This is because a lot of liberals think that they are egalitarians even though they are really just meritocrats. Liberal meritocrats believe they are a different breed from… Continue reading Meritocrats and Egalitarians
Transfer Programs and Black Poverty
A person is in poverty whenever the following is true of their income situation: (Market Income + Transfer Income – Taxes) < Poverty Threshold Thus, there are three ways to lift someone out of poverty: Increase their market income. Increase their transfer income Reduce their taxes. Given that the poor do not pay much tax… Continue reading Transfer Programs and Black Poverty
What Makes Police Reform Racial Justice?
The punditry consensus appears to be that proposals aimed at cutting down on police violence definitely fall under the racial justice umbrella but proposals aimed at cutting down on poverty do not. I’ve eagerly consumed these kinds of arguments for the last six months, but I still cannot figure out why anyone thinks they make… Continue reading What Makes Police Reform Racial Justice?
More Notes on Reparations
I wrote a post last week about the political valence of reparations. In it, I discussed the ways in which reparations fits into different philosophies of political economy. I am not going to rehash that piece here, but I recommend you read it before pushing on below. Here, I want to add a few other… Continue reading More Notes on Reparations