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Jan 10, 2021

Section 230 & social media censorship: Too much or too little?

Some scattered thoughts on the great social media purge of 2021 and the calls to repeal Section 230. — 1) What’s the counterfactual? Let me open by saying that I do not think repealing Section 230 would be earth shattering to big tech or “end the open internet as we know it.” When people say stuff like that, they’re either being hyperbolic or assuming an unlikely, worst-case counterfactual, a bit like when people…

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Section 230 & social media censorship: Too much or too little?
Section 230 & social media censorship: Too much or too little?

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Mar 10, 2020

Five National Policy Responses for COVID-19 / Coronavirus

Containing the epidemic and stabilizing the economy will require further action from Congress and the administration. — Epistemic Status: Moderate. I am an economist by training who works on national public policy, not a medical professional or epidemiologist. Defer to infectious disease experts for information on the likely evolution of the virus and on how best to protect yourself from infection. …

Coronavirus

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Five National Policy Responses for COVID-19 / Coronavirus
Five National Policy Responses for COVID-19 / Coronavirus
Coronavirus

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Feb 14, 2019

What makes me Hegelian?

I sometimes describe myself as Hegelian. This confuses a lot of people, so I decided to write out a concise explanation of what it means to me. Take this essay as a radical simplification of the ideas contained within. It reflects my amateur understanding, and merges Hegel’s thought with interpretations that came much later, but are clearly in the same tradition. That said, given that Hegel is hard to understand, I hope my reconstruction of his thought is reasonably accessible and clarifying of my own views.

Philosophy

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What makes me Hegelian?
What makes me Hegelian?
Philosophy

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Jul 18, 2018

On Hegel’s Rational Christianity

It seems natural to ascribe a deep Christian influence to G.W.F. Hegel’s understanding of political enlightenment, given his strong Lutheranism and statements to the effect that the absolute ideal’s realization can be found in Christianity (Hegel, 1988). Yet any claim of their inseparability must reconcile Hegel’s apparent acceptance of alternative…

Religion

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On Hegel’s Rational Christianity
On Hegel’s Rational Christianity
Religion

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Nov 1, 2017

Child Allowances are Transforming the Conversation Around Cash

Last week, Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) released a new bill to convert the Child Tax Credit into a fully-refundable, monthly child allowance. Whether you call it a “UBI for Kids” or a “Little-BIG” (Basic Income Guarantee), the American Family Act is the first proposal of…

Economics

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Child Allowances are Transforming the Conversation Around Cash
Child Allowances are Transforming the Conversation Around Cash
Economics

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Published in Niskanen Center

·Apr 4, 2017

Canada Shows Medicaid Block Grants Can Work But Probably Won’t

Medicaid waivers provide a model of “executive federalism” that works. — If the defeat of the American Health Care Act (ACHA) of 2017 proves anything it’s that the politics of healthcare in America have irrevocably changed. As Niskanen Center Senior Fellow Ed Dolan recently argued, the expectation of universal coverage is here to stay. The discussion we ought to be having…

Politics

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Canada Shows Medicaid Block Grants Can Work But Probably Won’t
Canada Shows Medicaid Block Grants Can Work But Probably Won’t
Politics

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Published in Niskanen Center

·Apr 3, 2017

Social Insurance Is Not The Same Thing As Charity

Social insurance is about solving market failures, not forced philanthropy. — Writing at Forbes, Adam Ozimek has a useful post on the topic of libertarians and charity. When asked what will replace the welfare state once it’s been abolished, the most common libertarian line is to argue that a combination of private charity and voluntary clubs will fill the gap. …

Economics

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Social Insurance Is Not The Same Thing As Charity
Social Insurance Is Not The Same Thing As Charity
Economics

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Published in Niskanen Center

·Mar 6, 2017

The Business Case for Supersonic Overland

Ending the ban on supersonic overland is the key to achieving affordable, faster-than-sound air travel. — Imagine flying from New York City to Los Angeles in two hours, and for the price of a normal business class ticket. It should be possible with today’s technology, and yet a 1973 ban on civil supersonic flight overland has prevented it from becoming a reality. To understand the importance…

Aviation

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The Business Case for Supersonic Overland
The Business Case for Supersonic Overland
Aviation

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Published in Niskanen Center

·Jan 25, 2017

The Future of Liberalism and the Politicization of Everything

The ideals of liberalism seem increasingly under threat these days, so it’s worth reviewing what they are, where they come from, and why it’s essential that they make a comeback. — (a PDF version of this essay is available here) The first step is to recognize that they were not invented by some obsolete English philosopher. Rather, in their most general form, liberal principles have been rediscovered repeatedly and throughout history as practical tools for reconciling two basic social facts:

Politics

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The Future of Liberalism and the Politicization of Everything
The Future of Liberalism and the Politicization of Everything
Politics

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Published in NewCo Shift

·Jan 4, 2017

The Pro-work Case for Universal Basic Income

The idea of a Universal Basic Income — an unconditional cash stipend from the government that could, in principle, greatly simplify the existing system of means-tested programs — has come under fire for being antithetical to one of America’s strongest values: Work. — The argument, most recently articulated by Josh Barro at Business Insider, states that while a cash transfer may be able to provide subsistence, it cannot provide the sense of purpose and dignity that only a job can. The problem with these arguments is that they simply assume a UBI would…

Economics

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The Pro-work Case for Universal Basic Income
The Pro-work Case for Universal Basic Income
Economics

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Samuel Hammond

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Ensnared in a web of belief / Poverty @NiskanenCenter / Tech @mercatus / www.SweetTalkConversation.com

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