Review of “The Prophet” by Isaac Deutcher
…of Marxist theory, as well as eventually becoming a leader in the Red Army. While the details of Trotsky’s biography are thoroughly and ably recounted in these volumes, what interested…
…of Marxist theory, as well as eventually becoming a leader in the Red Army. While the details of Trotsky’s biography are thoroughly and ably recounted in these volumes, what interested…
…I think what happened is that there was a simple standard economic argument based on then conventional simple economic theory and that subsequent events confirmed the skeptics’ predictions. Jonung and…
I haven’t heard much recently about the horrors of cancel culture or efforts to teach critical race theory to 5 year olds, or about the latest trans panic or “don’t…
…anyone making this silly argument). The reason is that means tests also affect incentives. In theory it doesn’t matter whether we take from those with high income with a high…
…Infidel and Homeless on the High Desert too. ~~~~~~~~ Economy, Politics, News “New NIH Grant Awarded to Group Central to Lab Leak Theory,” (theintercept.com), Ryan Grim. In August, an EcoHealth…
…My theory of the case: the revolution devours its parents I think the congressional progressives know everything I just said. My theory is that they are pandering to the utopian…
…post-pandemic economy works,” China’s bid to leave covid behind could determine global economy’s fate. The Fed should rethink conventional economic theory that says inflation must inevitably rise as the unemployment…
…foundations. The confusion of inequality and privilege, the epistemological mess known as standpoint theory, and the positive affect theory of human rights (all people, or at least people from historically oppressed groups, have a right…
…multiple problems. Everyone has their pet theory. But everyone has a different pet.” But Goolsbee and Syverson are economists. Maybe the cause is obvious to industry insiders. I called Ed…
…the candidate’s research has to use formal modeling, either theoretical (as in game theory) or empirical (econometrics). There is no ambiguity about this. If Abby spends half her tenure period…