You may argue that theory is secondary: of course woke activists seek solidarity, justice, and progress. Their struggles against discrimination are animated by those ideas. But they fail to see that the theories they embrace subvert their own goals. Without universalism there is no argument against racism, merely a bunch of tribes jockeying for power.…

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11.08.2025

The Dunning-Kruger Effect | LARS P. SYLL

. At the heart of the Dunning-Kruger effect is the recognition that overconfidence in ignorance makes people with low ability or knowledge believe they are more capable than they are ...

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11.08.2025

Best economics blogs and websites in 2025 | LARS P. SYLL

Mainstream economics has sadly made economics increasingly irrelevant to the understanding of the real world. Trying to contribute to making economics a more realist and relevant science, yours truly launched this blog in March 2011. Now, fourteen years later and with millions of page views, yours truly’s blog is ranked on Top 100 Economics Blogs…

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11.08.2025

The identity trap | LARS P. SYLL

. Postmodern identity politics always makes yours truly come to think of Wolfgang Pauli's famous quip -- "Das ist nicht nur nicht richtig, es ist nicht einmal falsch."

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