Robert Reich's writes at robertreich.substack.com. His latest book is "THE SYSTEM: Who Rigged It, How To Fix It." He is Chancellor's Professor of Public Policy at the University of California at Berkeley and Senior Fellow…
Realistic Reforming: Micheal Tanner’s Inclusive Economy, Part 2
Editor’s note: The first part of this review of Michael Tanner’s The Inclusive Economy appeared earlier at Econlog. The reviewer noted that “Tanner’s deep familiarity with the literature truly shines in his chapters on the…
Sweden is not the model (Taiwan is)
People who don’t like government-mandated shutdowns often point to Sweden as a model. This is a mistake. Instead of pointing to a nation that has seen rapidly increasing deaths from coronavirus while avoiding lockdowns, we…
Distorted perceptions of risk
In 2017, I moved from Middlesex County, Massachusetts to Orange County, CA. The two counties are somewhat similar. Both are middle to upper middle class suburban counties, full of professionals, located just outside major cities.…
Love Them Anyway
Two years ago, I posted a poem that appears at the end of a movie about actress and inventor Hedy Lamar. The poem was written by Kent M. Keith and Ms. Lamar liked reading it…