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This blog post was first published on IEA Insider. Subscribe at insider.iea.org.uk This piece works as a follow up to The revival … Continue reading “Why the socialist Left and the populist Right are talking past each other”

This blog post was first published on IEA Insider. Subscribe at insider.iea.org.uk Observers of energy policy often assume that national success … Continue reading “Carbon Taxes, Not Magic Bullets”

This blog post was first published on IEA Insider. Subscribe at insider.iea.org.uk Socialists have revived the Marxist idea that the workers … Continue reading “The revival of the Marxist “False Consciousness” thesis, and its shortcomings”

This blog post was first published on IEA Insider. Subscribe at insider.iea.org.uk Build, Baby, Build: The Science and Ethics of Housing … Continue reading “Book review: “Build, Baby, Build” by Bryan Caplan”

This blog post was first published on IEA Insider. Subscribe at insider.iea.org.uk The Whetstone Freedom Fund (WFF) is an international initiative founded by … Continue reading “Nigeria’s path to prosperity”

This blog post was first published on IEA Insider. Subscribe at insider.iea.org.uk The state pension is a big issue. It currently … Continue reading “Ideas for Pension Reform”

This blog post was first published on IEA Insider. Subscribe at insider.iea.org.uk Better Call Saul is rightly regarded as one of the … Continue reading “Class action law, Better Call Saul and the cost of bad incentives”

 The Institute of Economic Affairs is deeply saddened to announce the sudden passing of Trustee Kevin Bell, who died of a … Continue reading “Tribute to Kevin Bell”

This blog post was first published on IEA Insider. Subscribe at insider.iea.org.uk In April 2014, I wrote an article on the economics … Continue reading “High-status opinions vs luxury beliefs: the economics of the “Great Awokening””