Category Archives: Capitalism

Politics Fueled LA’s Fires

Perhaps we should let the free market for housing insurance rip rather than fires rip? The Atlantic: Take insurance—a trillion-dollar industry built to identify risks, particularly from disasters such as wildfires. Insurance companies communicate this risk to homeowners through higher … Continue reading

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Capitalism and the Jews

Here are some highlights from this Jerry Z. Muller book: * Capitalism has been the most important force in shaping the fate of the Jews in the modern world. Of course, one could plausibly argue that it has been the … Continue reading

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