“Harris should seize the opportunity to fully embrace left-wing populism because—despite all the punditry’s moaning about the need to ‘moderate’—populist policies are actually popular,” @Tyler_A_Harper writes:
Month: August 2024
***** Sometimes You Just Have to Ignore the Economists
Kamala Harris’s proposed federal ban on price gouging might irritate academics—but it makes sense to everyone else. @ZephyrTeachout makes the case for ignoring the economists:
*** NYTimes.com: Trump Isn’t Finished
Trump Isn’t Finished
The damage inflicted on the nation during the former president’s first term in office pales in comparison to what he will do if he is elected to a second term.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/21/opinion/trump-second-term-2025.html?smid=em-share
******* The Nuclear Family Was a Mistake
The family structure we’ve held up as the cultural ideal for the past half century has been a catastrophe for many, @nytdavidbrooks writes. It’s time to figure out better ways to live together.
NYTimes.com: Harris Plans to Ban Grocery ‘Price Gouging.’ What Does the Evidence Say?
Harris Plans to Ban Grocery ‘Price Gouging.’ What Does the Evidence Say?
Price increases when demand exceeds supply are textbook economics. The question is whether, and how much, the pandemic yielded an excess take.
**** NYTimes: 30 Years Ago, Two Young Strategists Cracked How to Beat a Guy Like Trump. Are Democrats Ready to Listen?
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******* The People Cheering for Humanity’s End
A disparate group of thinkers argues that the reign of human beings on Earth is nearing its end, Adam Kirsch writes. Should we welcome our demise?
We’re Underestimating the Risk of Human Extinction
We’re Underestimating the Risk of Human Extinction
An Oxford philosopher argues that we are not adequately accounting for technology’s risks—but his solution to the problem is not for Luddites.
*** NYTimes.com: Where Does JD Vance’s Ideology Really Come From?
Where Does JD Vance’s Ideology Really Come From?
The vice-presidential candidate has right-wing friends in high places.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/10/opinion/jd-vance-right-wing-intellectual.html?smid=em-share