Joakim Book
Research Fellow
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Cutting Public Broadcasting Is Politically Potent But Fiscally Irrelevant
Closing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting proves budget debates increasingly target symbolic programs while leaving the real drivers of government spending untouched.
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To Reach ‘Peak Human,’ Let Freedom Fuel Civilization
Could radical openness save civilization? Johan Norberg’s ‘Peak Human’ offers a humanist vision of progress grounded in freedom and exchange.
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But Lagarde, Europe Is a Museum!
A shift of foreign investments from dollars to euros would only make inflation and confiscation risks worse.
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Returns to College Investments: Requiem for a Financial Dream
College-return calculations measure added a lifetime earnings against the (opportunity) costs incurred for attending college. Spoiler: four years is worth it — a lifetime of debt isn’t.
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‘One From the Many’: Meissner’s Economic History Shines—Until It Doesn’t
Though an enjoyable and enriching book, the epilogue of ‘One From the Many’ is a reminder not to situate your long historical work in the fleeting political moment.
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Golden Hiccups in our Modern Financial System
A gap between the price of gold in London and the price in New York led to arbitrage, even launching some bullion-bearing ships.
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Can Behavioral Economics Explain America’s Gun Violence Epidemic?
In “Unforgiving Places,” University of Chicago Professor Jens Ludwig argues that gun violence does not stem from a deep-seated moral failure or desperation, but from a momentary state of mind.
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The Nvidia Way: How Nvidia Became the Most Valuable Company in History
CEO Jen-Hsun Huang’s leadership style is at the heart of a new book detailing the tech company’s stratospheric rise.
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Benjamin Graham and How to Invest Like a Legend
A new edition of the investing classic offers strategy beyond luck: preparation, discipline, and knowing when to break your own rules.
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Bitcoin’s Ascent Is a Triumph for Truth and Economic Reality
Bitcoin is a vote of no confidence in the fiscal and monetary mess our officials made for us. We want rules, not rulers.
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Cutting Public Broadcasting Is Politically Potent But Fiscally Irrelevant
Closing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting proves budget debates increasingly target symbolic programs while leaving the real drivers of government spending untouched.
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•
To Reach ‘Peak Human,’ Let Freedom Fuel Civilization
Could radical openness save civilization? Johan Norberg’s ‘Peak Human’ offers a humanist vision of progress grounded in freedom and exchange.
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•
But Lagarde, Europe Is a Museum!
A shift of foreign investments from dollars to euros would only make inflation and confiscation risks worse.
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Returns to College Investments: Requiem for a Financial Dream
College-return calculations measure added a lifetime earnings against the (opportunity) costs incurred for attending college. Spoiler: four years is worth it — a lifetime of debt isn’t.
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‘One From the Many’: Meissner’s Economic History Shines—Until It Doesn’t
Though an enjoyable and enriching book, the epilogue of ‘One From the Many’ is a reminder not to situate your long historical work in the fleeting political moment.
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•
Golden Hiccups in our Modern Financial System
A gap between the price of gold in London and the price in New York led to arbitrage, even launching some bullion-bearing ships.
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•
Can Behavioral Economics Explain America’s Gun Violence Epidemic?
In “Unforgiving Places,” University of Chicago Professor Jens Ludwig argues that gun violence does not stem from a deep-seated moral failure or desperation, but from a momentary state of mind.
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•
The Nvidia Way: How Nvidia Became the Most Valuable Company in History
CEO Jen-Hsun Huang’s leadership style is at the heart of a new book detailing the tech company’s stratospheric rise.
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•
Benjamin Graham and How to Invest Like a Legend
A new edition of the investing classic offers strategy beyond luck: preparation, discipline, and knowing when to break your own rules.
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•
Bitcoin’s Ascent Is a Triumph for Truth and Economic Reality
Bitcoin is a vote of no confidence in the fiscal and monetary mess our officials made for us. We want rules, not rulers.