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Is it possible to use logic, rigor, and debate to understand people, or to make them understand you?
What are the limits of the rational approach to people?
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Lawrence Krubner
The dangers of an illiberal democracy
Over the last 80 years, most nations in Europe have moved towards democracy. Will the era of democracy end this decade?
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Lawrence Krubner
Can you afford to buy a house in the USA?
Which year ended the American Dream: 1973, 1982, 1999 or 2008?
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Lawrence Krubner
Why do right-wingers revere heroes who have lost wars?
George Orwell explained everything back in 1940
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Lawrence Krubner
Why is the anti-vaccine movement growing?
Every movement consists of a highly motivated 1% but also a 90% that joins only because they are disgruntled with the status quo.
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Lawrence Krubner
April 2023
Should populist techniques, and direct referendums, be part of the progressive strategy?
Federalist or Anti-Federalist: American progressives can't decide who to follow
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Lawrence Krubner
January 2023
The importance of independent agencies: political capital and Covid-19
Politicians have limited amounts of political capital but an independent agency can have its own political capital. An example would be the Fed's…
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Lawrence Krubner
The fog of war: how many foreigners are fighting for Ukraine?
One report says the foreigners have all gone home, another report says Ukraine has an abundance of foreign help
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Lawrence Krubner
What is the correct label for the global economy?
It's a form of intellectual laziness to re-purpose simple labels to the meta context of international relations
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Lawrence Krubner
The greatest irony of market economies: they rely on firms that make no profits
In a world of perfect competition, there are no profits, but in a world of monopolies, the capital and labor markets are forever in disequilibrium…
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Lawrence Krubner
December 2022
Elon Musk and the rule of law
The government has to be strong enough to enforce the law, or there is no law
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Lawrence Krubner
Jack Welch regretted his choice of successor
There are techniques that can help us make the right choice even when someone is trying to charm us
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Lawrence Krubner
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