A lot of people say that India has been held back by its democracy. But lets remember that, despite being a poor… — Alex Tabarrok Copy Share Image
Like many works of literature, Hollywood chooses for its villains people who strive for social dominance through the pursuit of wealth, prestige,… — Alex Tabarrok Copy Share Image
Hollywood wants its heroes to be virtuous, but it defines virtue in a way that excludes any action that is self-interested. If… — Alex Tabarrok Copy Share Image
America has the highest standard of living of any major country in the entire world. To maintain and enhance that standard of… — Alex Tabarrok Copy Share Image
People get used to more complex forms of entertainment, and they become bored by simpler forms. Television has become more complex in… — Alex Tabarrok Copy Share Image
Education is the key to the future: You've heard it a million times, and it's not wrong. Educated people have higher wages… — Alex Tabarrok Copy Share Image
The first thing you learn when you're blogging is that people are one click away from leaving you. So you've got to… — Alex Tabarrok Copy Share Image
The term 'natural resources' confuses people. 'Natural resources' are not like a finite number of gifts under the Christmas tree. Nature is… — Alex Tabarrok Copy Share Image
People used to think that more population was bad for growth. In this view, people are stomachs - they eat, leaving less… — Alex Tabarrok Copy Share Image
A lot of people say that India has been held back by its democracy. But let's remember that, despite being a poor… — Alex Tabarrok Copy Share Image
A lot of people say that India has been held back by its democracy. But lets remember that, despite being a poor country, Indias… — Alex Tabarrok Copy Share Image
The obsessive focus on a college degree has served neither taxpayers nor students well. Only 35 percent of students starting a four-year degree program… — Alex Tabarrok Copy Share Image
Like many works of literature, Hollywood chooses for its villains people who strive for social dominance through the pursuit of wealth, prestige, and power.… — Alex Tabarrok Copy Share Image
Well-roundedness comes not from sitting in a classroom but from experiencing the larger world. — Alex Tabarrok Copy Share Image
Hollywood wants its heroes to be virtuous, but it defines virtue in a way that excludes any action that is self-interested. If virtue means… — Alex Tabarrok Copy Share Image
College has been oversold. It has been oversold to students who end up dropping out or graduating with degrees that don't help them very… — Alex Tabarrok Copy Share Image
Conservatives have long argued, correctly, that 'fine-tuning' the economy is a chimera, but that argument seems to have disappeared from the conservative handbook. — Alex Tabarrok Copy Share Image
Patents are like fertilizer. Applied wisely and sparingly, they can increase growth. But if you apply too many chemicals, or make patents too strong,… — Alex Tabarrok Copy Share Image
When the FDA forces an old drug off the market, patients have very little say in the matter. Patients have even less of a… — Alex Tabarrok Copy Share Image
I encourage everyone I know to sign an organ donor card, but if someone doesn't want to sign, that's his or her choice. If… — Alex Tabarrok Copy Share Image
A bet is a tax on bullshit; and it is a just tax, tribute paid by the bullshitters to those with genuine knowledge. — Alex Tabarrok Copy Share Image
America has the highest standard of living of any major country in the entire world. To maintain and enhance that standard of living, America… — Alex Tabarrok Copy Share Image
