Books & History
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‘A Man, A Plan, A Monopoly?’ More History of the Panama Canal
From the engineering challenges to pricing logistics, managing the canal requires significant time, expertise, and risk. But what’s the alternative?
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Mario Vargas Llosa: The Man Who Broke From the Tribe
In his moral defense of individual liberty, the late scholar raged against propagandizing tyrants and ornamental intellectuals.
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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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How the Post-WWII Boom Proved Keynesians Wrong
Expect fans of federal spending to lament every dollar that isn’t laundered through government. But leaving them in the economy works even better.
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‘The Value of Others’ Isn’t Especially Valuable
Psychotherapist Orion Taraban’s attempt to reduce romantic relationships to market transactions might miss what makes them meaningful.
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David Hume’s Stark Warning: Reason Serves Passion
Hume argues our passions make decisions first, and then we use reason to justify what our emotions have decided.
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‘The 5 Types of Wealth’ Offers a Countercultural Vision of the Good Life
Sahil Bloom’s bestseller recommends stepping off the consumerist treadmill and turning our attention to the things that make life worth living.
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The Committee to Destroy the World (Economy)
Andy Puzder’s new book suggests ESG is only the most recent episode in the struggle between a collectivist cabal chasing power, and everyone else who wants to live a peaceful and prosperous life.
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Bud Light Returns to Merit, Profit After ESG Backlash Cost Billions
Ditching political trends to focus on shareholder value likely saved Anheuser-Busch from an ignominious decline.
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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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‘A Man, A Plan, A Monopoly?’ More History of the Panama Canal
From the engineering challenges to pricing logistics, managing the canal requires significant time, expertise, and risk. But what’s the alternative?
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•
Mario Vargas Llosa: The Man Who Broke From the Tribe
In his moral defense of individual liberty, the late scholar raged against propagandizing tyrants and ornamental intellectuals.
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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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•
How the Post-WWII Boom Proved Keynesians Wrong
Expect fans of federal spending to lament every dollar that isn’t laundered through government. But leaving them in the economy works even better.
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•
‘The Value of Others’ Isn’t Especially Valuable
Psychotherapist Orion Taraban’s attempt to reduce romantic relationships to market transactions might miss what makes them meaningful.
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•
David Hume’s Stark Warning: Reason Serves Passion
Hume argues our passions make decisions first, and then we use reason to justify what our emotions have decided.
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•
‘The 5 Types of Wealth’ Offers a Countercultural Vision of the Good Life
Sahil Bloom’s bestseller recommends stepping off the consumerist treadmill and turning our attention to the things that make life worth living.
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•
The Committee to Destroy the World (Economy)
Andy Puzder’s new book suggests ESG is only the most recent episode in the struggle between a collectivist cabal chasing power, and everyone else who wants to live a peaceful and prosperous life.
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•
Bud Light Returns to Merit, Profit After ESG Backlash Cost Billions
Ditching political trends to focus on shareholder value likely saved Anheuser-Busch from an ignominious decline.
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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.