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'Trickle Down Theory' and 'Tax Cuts for the Rich' Thomas Sowell rejects the term 'trickle-down theory' as a mischaracterization of supply-side economics, which he supports. He argues that tax cuts, even for the wealthy, stimulate investment and job creation, ultimately benefiting the entire economy through increased production and demand, not by a deliberate 'trickling down' of wealth.
Power Systems: Conversations on Global Democratic Uprisings and the New Challenges to U.S. Empire Noam Chomsky explores the most immediate and urgent the future of democracy in the Arab world, the implications of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, the European financial crisis, the breakdown of American mainstream political institutions, and the rise of the Occupy movement.
Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology An epic account of the decades-long battle to control what has emerged as the world's most critical resource—microchip technology—with the United States and China increasingly in conflict.
The Anatomy of Human Destructiveness Throughout history, humans have shown an incredible talent for destruction as well as creation. Aggression has driven us to great heights and brutal lows.
The Loom of Time: Between Empire and Anarchy, from the Mediterranean to China A stunning exploration of the Greater Middle East, where lasting stability has often seemed just out of reach but may hold the key to the shifting world order of the twenty-first century
American Government 101: From the Continental Congress to the Iowa Caucus, Everything You Need to Know About US Politics All you need to know about elections, politics, and government!
Between the World and Me Ta-Nehisi Coates offers a powerful new framework for understanding our nation’s history and current crisis.
Economics in One Virus: An Introduction to Economic Reasoning through COVID-19 Have you ever stopped to wonder why hand sanitizer was missing from your pharmacy for months after the COVID-19 pandemic hit?
Social Security 101: From Medicare to Spousal Benefits, an Essential Primer on Government Retirement Aid Understanding Social Security can be overwhelming at times and dense government websites don’t help.
Shape: The Hidden Geometry of Information, Biology, Strategy, Democracy, and Everything Else How should a democracy choose its representatives? How can you stop a pandemic from sweeping the world? How do computers learn to play Go, and why is learning Go so much easier for them than learning to read a sentence? Can ancient Greek proportions predict the stock market?

Categories → #politics

Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology An epic account of the decades-long battle to control what has emerged as the world's most critical resource—microchip technology—with the United States and China increasingly in conflict.

The Anatomy of Human Destructiveness Throughout history, humans have shown an incredible talent for destruction as well as creation. Aggression has driven us to great heights and brutal lows.

The Loom of Time: Between Empire and Anarchy, from the Mediterranean to China A stunning exploration of the Greater Middle East, where lasting stability has often seemed just out of reach but may hold the key to the shifting world order of the twenty-first century

American Government 101: From the Continental Congress to the Iowa Caucus, Everything You Need to Know About US Politics All you need to know about elections, politics, and government!

Between the World and Me Ta-Nehisi Coates offers a powerful new framework for understanding our nation’s history and current crisis.

Economics in One Virus: An Introduction to Economic Reasoning through COVID-19 Have you ever stopped to wonder why hand sanitizer was missing from your pharmacy for months after the COVID-19 pandemic hit?

Social Security 101: From Medicare to Spousal Benefits, an Essential Primer on Government Retirement Aid Understanding Social Security can be overwhelming at times and dense government websites don’t help.