From The Mises Institute, a review of Mises: The Last Knight of Liberalism by Jorg Guido Hulsmann. Veblen the Red: We should not pick between Marx or Veblen; we should construct a vibrant radicalism out of them both. From American, MIT’s Ivan Werning uses theoretical models to find the best economic policies on estate taxes and unemployment insurance. Economics for humans: An interview with Tyler Cowen on using incentives for a better life. Regression analysis: Economists and general readers have discovered each other in a match made in trade publishing heaven; the cost is oversimplification. A group of documentary directors are teaming up to make a documentary based on Freakonomics, with each making a 15 minute segment based off of a couple of chapters. From Monthly Review, more unequal: An article on aspects of class in the United States. A look at the Heritage Foundation on hunger: Poor people aren't hungry; they're fat. A review of Hunger: A Modern History by James Vernon. More on A Farewell to Alms by Gregory Clark. Why are so many charities ineffective? The Economist investigates. Simple giving: C'mon, you can do better than a gift card. A gift that gives right back? The ritual of showing how much we care also makes us feel good.
