ECONJEFF

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Monday, August 17, 2026

Book: Felony Review by Randy Barnett

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Barnett, Randy. 2026. Felony Review . Encounter Books. The publisher codes the book as "true crime", but one could argue that Fel...

Thursday, August 13, 2026

Book: The Chile Project by Sebastian Edwards

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Edwards, Sebastian. 2023. The Chile Project: The Story of the Chicago Boys and the Downfall of Neoliberalism . Princeton University Press. ...

Saturday, August 8, 2026

TV: The American Experiment [Netflix]

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Over its five parts, The American Experiment covers the lead-up to the American Revolution, the revolution itself, the period under the Arti...

Friday, July 17, 2026

Book: A Journey North: Jefferson, Madison, & the Forging of a Friendship

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Masur, Louis. 2025. A Journey North: Jefferson, Madison, & the Forging of a Friendship . Oxford University Press. I read this short - j...

Saturday, March 14, 2026

Book: The Great Oom: The Improbable Birth of Yoga in America by Robert Love

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Love, Robert. 2010. The Great Oom: The Improbable Birth of Yoga in America . Viking. Perhaps surprisingly, the "Great Oom" is actu...

Economics Moment of Zen #20

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Reviewer #2: "I did not enjoy reading the paper, which is a slog to get through." Reviewer #3: "This is a very nicely written...

Saturday, January 24, 2026

UW Live on Immigration

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The UW Live show provides a link between the University of Wisconsin-Madison and its alumni base, though of course anyone can follow along...

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