A guy dropped in. With his round face and long overcoat, he gave the impression of two children, one standing on the other’s shoulders, who have teamed up so as to gain admission to an age-restricted movie. In his conversation, he always seemed to be skating over an abyss; he once told me “As our bodies get older, did you know they are actually cooking?”| wyclif.substack.com
People today are fighting the temptations of a new economy.| wyclif.substack.com
(Deep breath) OK, new working paper is out. If I seem excited, I’ve been planning this since 2007….| wyclif.substack.com
To parents besieged by expert advice, a new scientific idea offers relief: it’s no big deal how you raise your children....| wyclif.substack.com
Two friends spend an ordinary evening at the pub. But who is their companion?| wyclif.substack.com
Here’s an interesting argument: immigration destroys social solidarity, and that’s a good thing. It’s good because social solidarity supports welfare institutions, which are dyfunctional and undermine the dynamic market economy.| wyclif.substack.com
Thinking about liberalism after two weeks of war in Ukraine| wyclif.substack.com
Game theory is technical, but these simple ideas contain 90% of the insights.| wyclif.substack.com