Blair Fix

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Political economist. Blogger. Scientist. Editor: Review of Capital as Power. Patreon: patreon.com/blairfix

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Tweet Aug 16, 2023

Why do we cover so many obscure debates in economics? Because a real understanding of the economy helps us predict & act in the world. And we've been vindicated. Here's a thread on how our econ coverage has anticipated events & influenced the medi

by Strange Matters

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Article Mar 19, 2023

Living in own ideology...

by Branko Milanović

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Book Apr 25, 2023

Red Team Blues (Martin Hench)

by Cory Doctorow

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Article Apr 20, 2023

Pluralistic: Company that makes millions spying on students will get to sue a whistleblower; Red Team Blues Chapter 1, part four (20 Apr 2023) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow

by Cory Doctorow

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Book Feb 25, 2022

The Political Economy of Hollywood: Capitalist Power and Cultural Production

by James McMahon

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Article Mar 1, 2023

Higher education is shockingly right-wing

by Steve Randy Waldman

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Paper Sep 17, 2022

Keep on Smiling: Market Imbalance, Option Pricing, and the Volatility Smile

by David Orrell

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Article Feb 1, 2023

Where Does Wealth Come From?

by Steve Roth

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Article Nov 1, 2022

Meaningless Means: Some Fundamental Problems With Meta-Analytic Averages - Data Colada

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Tweet Oct 26, 2022

My somewhat cynical take on bullies in academia is that they’re a feature, not a bug. I touched on this with an earlier tweet, but the qualities we commonly associate with “top scientist” in academia are extremely present in the kinds of people who b

by Sarah Kendrew

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Tweet Oct 19, 2022

Back in 1963, Milton Friedman asserted that “inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon” and here on twitter dot com and in general discourse you will often find that idea repeated uncritically as an article of faith. 1/ twitter.com/le

by All Possums Go to Heaven

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Article Oct 16, 2022

What does the growing divide on Rotten Tomatoes mean?

by James McMahon

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