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Adrian Goldsworthy, Augustus: First Emperor of Rome. A very clear and readable treatment of one of the most important Romans. Exactly what you would expect from the author. Indranil Chakravarty, The Tree Within: The Mexican Nobel Laureate Octavio Paz’s Years in India. Imagine a book that is interesting about both the cultures of Mexico and […] The post What I’ve been reading appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. Related Stories*You Have No Right to Your Culture: Essays on the Human Condition...
For the last couple of years, I’ve been following the progress of a group of individuals who believe death is humanity’s “core problem.” Put simply, they say death is wrong—for everyone. They’ve even said it’s morally wrong. They established what they consider a new philosophy, and they called it Vitalism. Vitalism is more than a philosophy,…
Morning all, In case you missed it, we published a cracking paper earlier this week laying out improvements that can be made to the Universal Credit (UC) system without breaking the bank. UC already support claimants with childcare costs, for example, but providing that money up front would remove a barrier to work. Claimants who have been … Continued The post Lucky leaseholders and skint skiers appeared first on Resolution Foundation
In Italy’s storied gold‑making hubs, jewellers are reworking their designs to trim gold content as they race to blunt the impact of record prices and appeal to shoppers watching their budgets. The rally is putting undue pressure on small artisans as they face mounting demands from clients including international brands to produce cheaper items, from […] The post Supply is elastic, installment #6437 appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. CommentsIn reply to Phil S. Best Friend,” “Breakfast at ...
This funding fight — and possible shutdown — exposes institutional failures that have allowed ICE to skirt standard law-enforcement protocols
Keir Starmer's trip should be the dawn of a new era
Reform and the Greens have set their sights on the governing party
The Our Dollar, Your Problem author argues that America has over-used the dollar's power to apply sanctions for leverage