Unmasking Ignorance Reveals the Exercise of Political Power
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- November 18, 2020
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Unmasking Ignorance Reveals the Exercise of Political Power
- November 18, 2020
It’s not the kind of statement that comforts the faithful. Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, told a press conference last month that we are “steering in uncertain waters. No one knows exactly what is going …
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Can the Bank of Canada Come to the Rescue Again?
- March 17, 2020
Like central banks around the world, the Bank of Canada has cut its target interest rate in order to tackle the economic effects of the novel coronavirus.
Does that mean that central bankers are once again our knights in shining …
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Economic exceptionalism is back (if it ever went away)
- November 20, 2019
Exceptionalism is usually used to describe how liberal democracies handle major security threats. However, governments also use exceptionalist policies to deal with economic crises. This development is troubling for both economic and political reasons.
What do Boris Johnson’s attempt to …
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A beginner’s guide to economic ignorance
- November 5, 2019
Ignorance is not the antithesis to knowledge, but it is part of it. Wishful thinking, muddling through and other forms of ignorance play a crucial role in shaping economic policy and its effects on society.
We hear a lot about …
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