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My excellent Conversation with Andrew Graham-Dixon

Here is the audio, video, and transcript. From the episode summary: Tyler and Andrew discuss whether it was inevitable we’d rediscover Vermeer, how that vanishingly rare sect left its fingerprints all over his life, why the Met has misread its own Allegory of the Catholic Faith, whether Vermeer painted for money or pointedly refused to, where […] The post My excellent Conversation with Andrew Graham-Dixon appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. Related StoriesMarkets in everything?*The Odyssey...

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Geopolitics

Solve for the equilibrium

Something that the Ukraine and Iran wars have taught me is that for a lot of countries, including very big countries, there are a small number of buildings and infrastructure components that are required for their economy to function. And in countries that aren’t protected by oceans, like the US, drones completely change everything. You […] The post Solve for the equilibrium appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. CommentsIn reply to Hazel Meade. No. Golden Dome addresses a . by Lord ActionIn ...

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Economy

Brazil fact of the day

Last year, the US exported $171bn of agricultural goods according to the Department of Agriculture, just $2bn more than the export total claimed by Brazil, which many analysts say has benefited from trade disruption set in train by President Donald Trump’s tariffs. With US exports falling and Brazil’s rising — they increased 6 per cent […] The post Brazil fact of the day appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. CommentsAnother 11 figure bailout for US farmers coming from the US . by GardelIn re...

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