(This post is part of a series that began with this post.) The overarching theme of Musa al-Gharbi’s book is examining the gap between the ideas most supported by those who are woke and the actions of those same people. While al-Gharbi isn’t overtly hostile to woke ideas as such, he is troubled by how […]

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02.09.2025

Protectionism and Public Opinion - Econlib

We’ve long been told that if there’s one issue economists agree on… it’s free trade. Maybe economists still agree, but protectionism is all the rage in the policy world today. What gives? In this episode of EconTalk, Russ Roberts brings back trade historian Douglas Irwin for a rich, illuminating discussion on tariffs, trade policy, and […]

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02.09.2025

Humans Are Overrated (with Christine Webb) - Econlib

Are humans the most intelligent species, or just the most arrogant? NYU primatologist Christine Webb, author of The Arrogant Ape, believes that human exceptionalism is a myth that does more harm than good. Listen as she speaks with EconTalk’s Russ Roberts about how research has skewed our understanding of animals’ capabilities, the surprising inner lives of animals, and how a shift from dominance toward connection with the larger living […]

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02.09.2025

Fiscal Dominance Brings Financial Repression - Econlib

“Fiscal dominance” refers to the state’s expenditures (fiscal policy) dominating monetary policy. Instead of the legislature (Congress in the US) controlling government expenditures while the central bank (the Fed) tries to control inflation, the latter helps finance expenditures and Congress obtains more leeway to run deficits. Fiscal dominance is the opposite of central bank independence. […]

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