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Monthly Archives: December 2013

A Leftist pitch for competition and economic growth

Posted on December 17, 2013 by PietroDecember 23, 2014

A common conservative disparagement of liberals and leftists is that we are anti-business. I often use Adam Smith’s arguments to show precisely the opposite. Leftists dislike monopolies and oligopolies. Oil companies and phone companies are two examples of oligopolies: their … Continue reading →

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(Over?)population and our urban future

Posted on December 16, 2013 by PietroDecember 16, 2013
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Several of my students still express anxiety about “over”population as part of urbanization. This anxiety is shaped by Paul Ehrlich’s 1968 book, The population bomb. The book has been highly influential ever since it was published more than 40 years … Continue reading →

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Citizenship, Military Service, and College

Posted on December 10, 2013 by PietroDecember 10, 2013
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Since I teach at a large state university, I have several veterans in my classes every semester. This is incredibly valuable for the way I teach, because veterans have direct experience of federal policies, experience of different cities and countries, … Continue reading →

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