Archive - Understanding America

Could Anything Be Better than Private Equity Profits?

Conservatives are finally rejecting the absurd logic of Wall Street’s excesses

Apr 21 •

Don't Cry for Me, Argentinian Import Substitution

And more from this week...

Apr 19 •

You’re So Vain, You Probably Think This Post Is About You

It doesn’t help people to assume they want the same things you do

Apr 14 •

My Roundtable with Larry Summers, Jason Furman, and Rebecca Patterson

And more from this week...

Apr 12 •

Of the Elite, by the Elite, for the People

Populism as a response to the corrupt commandeering of social resources

Apr 7 •

Happy Liberation Day to Those Who Celebrate

And more from this week...

Apr 5 •

My Daily Show Interview with Jon Stewart

A frank, robust, and respectful exchange of views…

Apr 1 •

March 2025

America's Three Demands

On the importance of knowing what you want, and telling people

Mar 31 •

Fareed Zakaria Has No Idea What He's Talking About

And more from this week...

Mar 29 •

The Black Hole of Big-City Abundance

Megacities may look efficient, but they shouldn’t be the goal

Mar 24 •

JD Vance, the Pope, and Some VCs Walk Into a Bar

And more from this week...

Mar 21 •

I Finally Found the Perfect Economist Tweet

Everything wrong with the profession in just 280 characters

Mar 17 •

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