Vincent Geloso
Wealth Inequality: It’s Complicated
In the debates over wealth inequality that have followed the publication of The Triumph of Injustice (authored by Emmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman), there have been intense discussions of the […]
Actually, the Gilded Age Was Awesome for Equality
The invocation of the Gilded Age like a cheap political talking point is bad economics and bad economic history.
Go-Big Economics and Go-Small Economics
Strong and rigorous empirical methodologies are desirable. This year’s laureates make this abundantly clear. The next step is to apply them to the biggest and broadest questions possible.
The Cultural Case Against Immigration Is Weak at Best
Opposition to immigration takes many forms. Most of these forms are easily tackled empirically and are found to be wanting.
Economists Wrongly Accused of Ignoring Climate Change
“Precisely because those topics are important that we need to be cautious, not rush in headfirst and add extra layers of government policies.” ~ Vincent Geloso
Markets Saved the Whales in the 19th Century
The story of Moby Dick warns us of the unforeseen consequences of government intervention and point to the potency of market forces in terms of protecting the environment.
Is Capitalism an Artificial Imposition on Human Affairs?
Once freed from the mischaracterizations of economic theory that the new historians of capitalism have imported from Karl Polanyi, it is easy to see the foolishness of their endeavors.
Government Cannot Select the Right Immigrants
Why believe that the state can pick the right immigrants but not the right industries to subsidize?
Private Expeditions in the 19th Century Were Far More Successful
Most of the tragedies – such as the Franklin expedition – were publicly funded.
Forests Make a Comeback
The tree cover of the planet is increasing, thanks mostly to increased efficiencies in food production.
