Policy and Law
New laws, policies, and regulations frequently change societal incentives, resulting in outcomes that contradict the law’s original intent. Yet, despite this happening time and again, these mistakes are repeated because the narratives around them are politically appealing to voters.
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Covers: Trade, tariffs, addresses several of the most popular claims that tariffs accomplish, who pays for them and who benefits (and yes, we talk about the Chicken Tax). Read Full Piece Here
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Covers: Narratives we hear about business taxes, how business taxes are paid, and who pays them. Read Full Piece Here
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Covers: What billionaire “wealth” actually is and what has to happen for it to be taxed. Walks through how effects can go beyond the intended group, and how incentives can shift outcomes in ways that aren’t always visible at the start. Read Full Piece Here
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Covers: Goals of minimum wage laws, decisions employers are forced to make, long-term effects, and presents argument for what the minimum wage should be. Read Full Piece Here
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Covers: Definition of rent control, intended goals, effects on rental availability and investment, decisions landlords are forced to make, and impact to renters. Read Full Piece Here
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Covers: A look at how incentives are created and/or changed can lead to outcomes that go against original desires. Covers unintended consequences and the Cobra effect. Read Full Piece Here
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Covers: When we say “Healthcare is a Right”, what does “Healthcare” mean? The precision of this answer affects more than you think. Read Full Piece Here
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Covers: Society’s setting of milestones related to maturity, citing of science research on mental development, and presents for discussion a novel way to address defining when someone enters “adulthood”. Read Full Piece Here
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