Topic: Philosophy

History, Philosophy

Economics Has Neglected Inequality? Absurdly Untrue

– September 4, 2019

In fact, inequality studies have been a mainstay of the discipline since at least 1948.

Economic History, Economic Trends, Philosophy

New Evidence that Soaring Inequality is a Myth

– June 14, 2019

Alarmists insist inequality is skyrocketing in the United States. A new measure of the top one percent’s wealth should temper that claim

Economic History, Philosophy

Don’t Trust Inequality Data: A Lesson from the UK

– May 28, 2019

The progressive zeal for higher taxes is distorting how they construct inequality statistics.

Free Markets, Philosophy

Wealth Has Never Been More Equal

– April 1, 2019

In terms of information access and the opportunity to learn and share knowledge, we’ve never been more rich and equal.

Economic History, Philosophy

Soaking the Rich Doesn’t Lead to Income Equality

– January 23, 2019

Economists Emmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman claim we need a 70% tax rate to stem inequality. Their argument derives from a misreading of U.S. tax history.