Bryan Caplan
@bryan_caplan
GMU econ prof, NYT bestseller, father of 4, author of Myth of the Rational Voter, Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids, Case Against Education, Open Borders, & BBB
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And yet incomes at the bottom rose by a lot.
That should tell you something!
"I used to play D&D in middle school. I am the same age as the Stranger Things kids. I do believe in societies that follow the rules." @WatchfulWaiter1
An interesting asymmetry: when rich egalitarians fail to give to particular individuals in need, socialists will excuse it on the grounds that poverty is a structural problem, but those same socialists will criticize employers for offering low wages to particular employees.
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Straight out of Indiana Jones
The socialist threat is coming from inside the house
Notice that they could've used the same chart to praise blacks.
But would cut against their neurotic misanthropy.
Retard right: We need more cannon fodder and fewer scientists
Thoughts?
Enjoyed this analysis. I combine an appreciation for modern civilization with a contempt for our current politics. Technocapitalism and globalization have made life almost too difficult to screw up, though our thinkers and politicians are trying.
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Charles is amazingly productive, and working on the most neglected topic relative to its importance: fertility.
Consider hiring Charles as an economist:
"So I’d put Hanania considerably closer to Caplan than Krugman on baseline enjoyment of modern life."
"The distinctive Hanania emotion is contempt."
The right to suicide is the safeguard of dignity.
But I do have a concept of the dignity of a person.
Imagine someone who is smart, virtuous, honorable, and has had a good impact on the world.
If he suffers a traumatic accident and becomes completely dependent on other people and is no longer himself, I think euthanasia is the dignified choice. It’s not pure utilitarianism.
So I have a concept of dignity. It’s just not what most people who use that term mean, which is something like “preserve life at all costs.”
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I trust Alex. So should you.
"Among households headed by someone 65 or older, those with a net worth of at least $1 million outnumber those below the poverty line by roughly two to one."
Americans are ridiculously rich.
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A replication analysis of my sentiment analysis:
" If you calmly weigh the social benefits of political hyperbole, carefully crunch the numbers, and grudgingly and sorrowfully conclude that it’s justified in specific cases, I’m all ears. But if you defend hyperbole with casual, undiscriminating delight, life’s too short to listen to you."
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"I hate the 'winning proves I’m right' mentality of politics. Winning only proves your views are popular, and popular views are often wrong."
Will a major religion of AI worship emerge?
Seriously, if a human being could do what AI does, we would worship him as a god.
