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Salon: Guess what, elites: Not all young people are rich

Elizabeth Stoker and I have a new post over at Salon about the stupidity of generational analysis, which is, in fact, just analysis of the well off in a given generation. A taste: A program crafted around the needs of the majority of young people would look much different, of course. Instead of droning on… Continue reading Salon: Guess what, elites: Not all young people are rich

The Atlantic: How to Cut the Poverty Rate in Half (It’s Easy)

I have finally made some use of my basic income calculator by posting this at The Atlantic. Read it.

Policy Shop (Bi-)Weekly Digest: Merit, Heroes, Poverty, Poverty

I missed last week’s digest somehow. I had 4 posts over at Demos’ Policy Shop this last couple of weeks. Here is a rundown with links: No One Actually Cares About Meritocracy. Excerpt: You can’t live in the United States and not be acquainted with at least a handful of extremely prominently legacy cases who,… Continue reading Policy Shop (Bi-)Weekly Digest: Merit, Heroes, Poverty, Poverty

Policy Shop Weekly Digest: Free Contracts, Hoppe, Polanyi

I had 3 posts over at Demos’ Policy Shop this week. Here is a rundown with links: There Is No Such Thing As Free Contract. Excerpt: The point here is that the gospel of mutually beneficial transactions makes little mention of the fact that transactions are only mutually beneficial within circumstances established by public policy.… Continue reading Policy Shop Weekly Digest: Free Contracts, Hoppe, Polanyi

Argumentation 101

Let’s say I am arguing with a right-winger about implementing a universal basic income (“UBI”). They say to me “I oppose it because 1) it wont actually make the lives of the poor better and 2) I think private charity is the correct institution for this kind of thing.” The right-winger’s reasoning is clear, but… Continue reading Argumentation 101