Tag Archives: economics

Time to put away childish things

Posted on 2013 February 3 by mongreldogs

Update (2013 Feb 4): Noah Smith has an awesome response to the attack on Prof. Krugman, too. Paul Krugman today discusses a post on “How to Debate Paul Krugman”, which by all appearances is a serious piece.  The answer can … Continue reading →

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Noah Smith on the Rise of the Machines

Posted on 2013 January 15 by mongreldogs

Here’s a worthwhile read from Noah Smith on the future of an economy where most work is done by robots. I’ve actually thought about this for a long while.  How can a democracy survive if all the economic oomph lies … Continue reading →

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