Tauquir Shayaan
The Measurement is Not the Thing
Measure what is measurable, and make measurable what is not so. -Galileo Galilei Every scientific endeavor grapples with…
Preference Falsification, Marginal Cost, and Cancel Culture
In my previous discussion on preference falsification, I posited that a culture fostering free speech and open dialogue…
The Problem with Government-Run Grocery Stores
In 1989, Russian President Boris Yeltsin made headlines with a memorable visit to a grocery store in Texas.…
Changing Opinions on America – Econlib
In the 1980s, I stumbled upon a piece in a French magazine that recounted the practices of the…
The Virtue of Dissent and Conversation
Throughout my academic journey, I have extensively explored the concept of dissent and its pivotal role in the…
AI Won’t Kill Work – It Will Reinvent It
In a world rife with dystopian headlines, it’s all too tempting to engage in a little doomscrolling. With…
Federalism and Housing Policy – Econlib
The Economist has published a thought-provoking piece that raises the possibility of a decline in the housing affordability…
The Future of Art with AI
AI-generated art and music are nothing short of remarkable. With just a few clicks, one can conjure delightful…
Learning to Think Like Someone Else (with David Marquet)
0:37 Intro. Russ Roberts: Today is July 17th, 2025. Before I introduce today's guest, I want to highlight…
My Weekly Reading for August 10, 2025
 by Lenore Skenazy, Reason, August 9, 2025. Excerpt: During a recent home visit, a social services worker…
Interesting Facts About the Cocoa Market
A recent piece in the Financial Times by Susannah Savage titled Chocolate Cartels: The Rise of Cocoa Smuggling…
Jagdish Bhagwati on Protectionism – Econlib
Amidst the ongoing debates surrounding free trade, tariffs, and non-tariff barriers, I found myself drawn to a brief…
Constitutional Tradeoffs – Econlib
In his recent piece titled “Can a Constitution Limit the State?” published on July 21, 2025, co-blogger Pierre…
Laffer Curve in the United Kingdom?
The FT presents a compelling narrative surrounding the UK government's struggle to enhance capital gains tax (CGT) revenue,…
We Have Never Been Woke Part 4: Why Are Symbolic Capitalists Woke?
This marks the fourth installment of my deep dive into Musa al-Gharbi’s We Have Never Been Woke. (Check…