Joakim Book
Research Fellow
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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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Requiem for a Broken Progressive Dream: On Sore Losers and Gracious Winners
Echo chambers prevented many from hearing what voters actually care about.
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What Happens if Bitcoin Goes Up Forever?
Central bankers who attack bitcoin should apply the same skepticism to a legacy system of fiat money.
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Village and River at the Poker Table
Our political and philosophical tribes may come down to how well we calculate risk.
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Public Goods in a Free Society
“Even under this supposed solution to a market failure, we’re getting less public goods than we get shafted for. Like many other well-intentioned public finance policies, in time they turn into pure money grabs.” ~Joakim Book
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Erik Angner’s Defense of Our Dismal Discipline
“The conversational tone is excellent for the wide audience he intends — those skeptical of economists and economics — and it’s easy enough to follow along his clear prose even for those without prior training in our arcane arts. ” ~Joakim Book
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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.
-
•
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.
-
•
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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•
Requiem for a Broken Progressive Dream: On Sore Losers and Gracious Winners
Echo chambers prevented many from hearing what voters actually care about.
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•
What Happens if Bitcoin Goes Up Forever?
Central bankers who attack bitcoin should apply the same skepticism to a legacy system of fiat money.
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•
Village and River at the Poker Table
Our political and philosophical tribes may come down to how well we calculate risk.
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•
Public Goods in a Free Society
“Even under this supposed solution to a market failure, we’re getting less public goods than we get shafted for. Like many other well-intentioned public finance policies, in time they turn into pure money grabs.” ~Joakim Book
-
•
Erik Angner’s Defense of Our Dismal Discipline
“The conversational tone is excellent for the wide audience he intends — those skeptical of economists and economics — and it’s easy enough to follow along his clear prose even for those without prior training in our arcane arts. ” ~Joakim Book