David Youngberg
David Youngberg is an associate professor of economics at Montgomery College in Rockville, MD. His areas of interest include Public Choice, economic education, and the economics of science.
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The McNamara Fallacy Returns: How Inequality Metrics Distract From the Real Causes of Poverty
When policymakers obsess over inequality statistics, they often overlook the institutions and policies that actually keep people poor.
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AI Won’t Fix America’s Looming Debt Crisis
Even if the government hits the tax revenue jackpot, it’s naïve to assume lawmakers would pay down the debt.
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Even ‘Invincible’ Superheroes Face Tradeoffs
Politicians and voters can’t move forward while they cling to their respective fantasy worlds, where nothing must be sacrificed.
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Reactions to Shooting of Insurance CEO Show We Need to Have a Serious Conversation on Rights
Delivering reliable health care is complicated. Refraining from extrajudicial killing is not. Should we change how we talk about “rights”?
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The McNamara Fallacy Returns: How Inequality Metrics Distract From the Real Causes of Poverty
When policymakers obsess over inequality statistics, they often overlook the institutions and policies that actually keep people poor.
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•
AI Won’t Fix America’s Looming Debt Crisis
Even if the government hits the tax revenue jackpot, it’s naïve to assume lawmakers would pay down the debt.
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•
Even ‘Invincible’ Superheroes Face Tradeoffs
Politicians and voters can’t move forward while they cling to their respective fantasy worlds, where nothing must be sacrificed.
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Reactions to Shooting of Insurance CEO Show We Need to Have a Serious Conversation on Rights
Delivering reliable health care is complicated. Refraining from extrajudicial killing is not. Should we change how we talk about “rights”?