Joakim Book
Will AI Remake the World of Work?
As AI drives the marginal cost of production toward zero with an endless supply of labor, we're changing the ways we pay for work.
Why Do Investors Keep Buying Century Bonds?
Investors buying 100-year bonds are making a bold wager on inflation, monetary policy, and financial stability.
Rent Money Isn’t Wasted — It Buys Protection from Big Risk
Rent is a premium to avoid risk and preserve mobility. Landlords don't just collect checks: they absorb the financial volatility of homeownership.
My Bank Froze ‘My’ Account — Is Permissioned Access Still Money?
One unverifiable dispute locked me out. If permission to pay with my own money can be blocked, what does owning it mean anymore?
Cutting Public Broadcasting Is Politically Potent But Fiscally Irrelevant
Closing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting proves budget debates increasingly target symbolic programs while leaving the real drivers of government spending untouched.
To Reach ‘Peak Human,’ Let Freedom Fuel Civilization
Could radical openness save civilization? Johan Norberg’s 'Peak Human' offers a humanist vision of progress grounded in freedom and exchange.
But Lagarde, Europe Is a Museum!
A shift of foreign investments from dollars to euros would only make inflation and confiscation risks worse.
Returns to College Investments: Requiem for a Financial Dream
College-return calculations measure added a lifetime earnings against the (opportunity) costs incurred for attending college. Spoiler: four years is worth it — a lifetime of debt isn't.
‘One From the Many’: Meissner’s Economic History Shines—Until It Doesn’t
Though an enjoyable and enriching book, the epilogue of 'One From the Many' is a reminder not to situate your long historical work in the fleeting political moment.
Golden Hiccups in our Modern Financial System
A gap between the price of gold in London and the price in New York led to arbitrage, even launching some bullion-bearing ships.
