Art Carden
Articles
Two Societies: ‘May I Take Your Order?’ or ‘That’s an Order!’
“We should want to live in a society where we recognize one another’s right to say ‘no, thank you’ to an offer — that is to say, a world where people take orders instead of give them.” ~Art Carden
Artificial Intelligence: Our Days (Probably) Aren’t Numbered
“Releasing labor from areas where machines have taken over has created many new possibilities.” ~Art Carden
College Football’s Lesson About Political Economy
“College football fandom is a microcosm of the problem of a political economy. It shows that people are willing to pay a price to make their enemies suffer.” ~Art Carden
Labor Isn’t Value
“The labor theory of value is wrong. Just because you worked hard at something doesn’t mean you have produced anything worthwhile.” ~Art Carden
Where Will the New Jobs Come From?
“Technological innovations and falling trade barriers make many people more productive… We use this new wealth to create opportunities in high-skill, medium-skill, and low-skill occupations.” ~Art Carden
Where Will the New Jobs Come From?
“Technological innovations and falling trade barriers make many people more productive… We use this new wealth to create opportunities in high-skill, medium-skill, and low-skill occupations.” ~Art Carden
The Mass Democratization of Knowledge: Now Everyone Has Research Assistants
“Companies like Google, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, and OpenAI have made it so that anyone with an internet connection can access cutting-edge ideas, data, analytical tools, and the received wisdom of the ages at the click of a button.” ~Art Carden
Consumers (Sovereignly) Control Google
“Every commercial choice — buying, selling, abstaining, using — is not just a transaction but a significant vote for who should produce what, when, where, and how.” ~Art Carden
Who Loves Minimum Wage Laws? Kiosk Makers
“Minimum wages and workplace regulations protect some people, alright, but not the workers. Instead, these rules protect anyone who provides a substitute for the labor that workers bring to the table.” ~Art Carden
Boosters Beware: Stadiums Aren’t Magic
“Just about every economist knows publicly financed stadiums are boondoggles that, if anything, imperil cities’ financial positions.” ~Art Carden
