Why Politicians Lie—and How Easy Money Keeps the Boom Alive
On this episode of Minor Issues, Mark Thornton opens with a review of John Mearsheimer’s Why Do Politicians Lie?, focusing ...
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Tag: Politicians
Central bankers, politicians warn of global risks as Iran war drags on
A man walks among buildings destroyed in a joint attack by Israel and the United States on April 6, 2026, ...
Why Politicians Hate Productivity (and Robots)
The advance of automation has accelerated the development of machines capable of performing repetitive and physically-demanding tasks, transforming processes that ...
Politicians not planners driving Safari Park relocation
The relocation of the Ramat Gan Safari Park, which was announced last week, is not the first attempt, nor ...
British Politicians Understand Neither Inflation nor Economic Growth
After weeks of bad omens, we finally have the autumn budget. Yes, it is as bad as predicted—more taxes, more ...
Economist Paul Krugman says politicians who promise lower prices are ‘ignorant or lying or both’. Here’s why
When Hasan Minhaj asked Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman whether voters should believe politicians who promise to “bring prices down,” ...
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