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At Bloomberg View, I wrote an article trying to explain the basics of RBC models to the masses, and give a little history-of-thought. O... rbc models we can noahpinion believe https://noahpinionblog.blogspot.com/2014/12/ross-douthat-ponders-liberal-marriage.html Noahpinion: Ross Douthat ponders the Liberal Marriage Hypothesis Over the last few years, an unsettling thought has been worming its way into the consciousness of cultural conservatives: What if liberal ... ross douthat noahpinion liberal marriage hypothesis https://noahpinionblog.blogspot.com/2015/03/americans-are-better-behaved-than-ever.html Noahpinion: Americans are better behaved than ever David Brooks thinks Americans - in particular, less educated, less affluent Americans - are losing their morality . He blames this on the ... better behaved noahpinion americans ever https://noahpinionblog.blogspot.com/2016/05/russ-roberts-on-politicization-humility.html?showComment=1463404781501 Noahpinion: Russ Roberts on politicization, humility, and evidence The Wall Street Journal has a very interesting interview with Russ Roberts about economics and politicization. Lots of good stuff in th... russ roberts noahpinion politicization humility evidence https://noahpinionblog.blogspot.com/2016/12/an-econ-theory-falsified.html Noahpinion: An econ theory, falsified What does it mean to "falsify" a theory? Well, you can't falsify a theory globally - even if it's shown to be false under some condition... noahpinion econ theory https://noahpinionblog.blogspot.com/2015/04/bond-bubbles.html Noahpinion: Bond bubbles Apparently, I convinced Brad DeLong that the idea of a "bond bubble", though a slight misnomer, is not insane. Brad's explanation of the ... noahpinion bond bubbles https://noahpinionblog.blogspot.com/2015/04/steve-williamson-is-right-that-i-am.html Noahpinion: Steve Williamson is right that I am confused In a post for Bloomberg View , I wrote about the history of the sticky-price revolution of the late 1990s and early 2000s: In 1994, ... steve williamson noahpinion right confused https://noahpinionblog.blogspot.com/2014/08/yes-womens-labor-force-participation.html?spref=pi Noahpinion: Yes, women's labor force participation matters A bunch of social-conservative types on Twitter keep telling me that women's labor force participation doesn't matter for GDP growth. As e... labor force participation noahpinion yes women matters https://noahpinionblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/nationalism-and-us-debt-situation.html Noahpinion: Nationalism, the U.S. debt, and the "party of business" I've been avoiding writing anything about the whole debt ceiling situation, because it just depresses me too much...not just because a U.S.... the u noahpinion nationalism debt party https://noahpinionblog.blogspot.com/2012/02/thursday-roundup-2232012.html Noahpinion: Thursday Roundup (2/23/2012) Almost forgot it was Thursday! Hmm, some of my comments on these links are getting rather long. What do y'all think...should I start doin... noahpinion thursday roundup https://noahpinionblog.blogspot.com/2013/05/bets-do-not-necessarily-reveal-beliefs.html?ref=danmackinlay.name Noahpinion: Bets do not (necessarily) reveal beliefs Bryan Caplan is well-known for demanding that people bet on their macroeconomic beliefs and theories. 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In this essay , Daniel Altman predicts that China will fall short of the West, because of its "Confucian" culture: [Unconditional] conve... noahpinion culture predict economic development https://noahpinionblog.blogspot.com/2013/12/noah-smackdown-watch-bayesian-updating.html Noahpinion: Noah smackdown watch: Bayesian updating edition Either I manage to stay on most people's good sides, or most people just don't care about me that much, but for whatever reason, Noah sm... noahpinion smackdown watch bayesian updating https://noahpinionblog.blogspot.com/2014/05/bloomberg-view.html Noahpinion: Bloomberg View In my continuing efforts to experiment and play around with different forums (fora?) and audiences and formats, I'm going to be writing ... noahpinion bloomberg view https://observationalepidemiology.blogspot.com/2011/05/noahpinion-on-public-goods.html West Coast Stat Views (on Observational Epidemiology and more): Noahpinion on Public Goods One explanation of why the narrative on taxation has become toxic in the United States: Well, I think conservatives (and not a few liberals!... west coast https://shapingwork.mit.edu/news/noahpinion-too-many-americans-still-fear-the-future/ Noahpinion: Too many Americans still fear the future - MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping... 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Though Tyle... u s are not noahpinion elections rigged https://noahpinionblog.blogspot.com/2013/01/solar-its-about-to-be-whole-new-world.html?showComment=1359215593087 Noahpinion: Solar: It's about to be a whole new world. Many conservatives appear to have an unshakable, bedrock belief that solar power will never be cost-effective. Talk about solar, and con... to be noahpinion solar https://noahpinionblog.blogspot.com/2012/11/bob-lucas-on-macro.html Noahpinion: Bob Lucas on macro I find Bob Lucas more intriguing than any other economist of the last few decades. I'm always interested to read what he has to say, for... bob lucas noahpinion macro https://noahpinionblog.blogspot.com/2016/12/who-is-responsible-when-article-gets.html Noahpinion: Who is responsible when an article gets misread? How much of the responsibility for understanding lies with the writer of an article, and how much with the reader? 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