Art Carden

Economics

Two Societies: ‘May I Take Your Order?’ or ‘That’s an Order!’

"We should want to live in a society where we recognize one another’s right to say no, thank you' to…

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Economics

Two Societies: ‘May I Take Your Order?’ or ‘That’s an Order!’

"We should want to live in a society where we recognize one another’s right to say “no, thank you” to…

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Economics

Artificial Intelligence: Our Days (Probably) Aren’t Numbered

Maybe it’s a law of history: every innovation faces opposition. The early nineteenth-century Luddites wrecked textile machinery because it took…

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Economics

College Football’s Lesson About Political Economy

"College football fandom is a microcosm of the problem of a political economy. It shows that people are willing to…

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Economics

Labor Isn’t Value 

"The labor theory of value is wrong. Just because you worked hard at something doesn’t mean you have produced anything…

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Economics

Where Will the New Jobs Come From?

"Technological innovations and falling trade barriers make many people more productive... We use this new wealth to create opportunities in…

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Economics

The Mass Democratization of Knowledge: Now Everyone Has Research Assistants

"Companies like Google, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, and OpenAI have made it so that anyone with an internet connection can access…

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Economics

Consumers (Sovereignly) Control Google

"Every commercial choice — buying, selling, abstaining, using — is not just a transaction but a significant vote for who…

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Economics

Who Loves Minimum Wage Laws? Kiosk Makers

"Minimum wages and workplace regulations protect some people, alright, but not the workers. Instead, these rules protect anyone who provides…

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