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Devolution everywhere: Spain, Italy, Britain and the problems of complexity
LuthungZ 6:06 AM Add Comment

Devolution everywhere: Spain, Italy, Britain and the problems of complexity

The narrative about Catalan independence is that two major cities, Madrid and Barcelona, are competing for power, and one has decided that t...
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An ecological view of Trump's trade war
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An ecological view of Trump's trade war

Whether you regard President Donald Trump's rejection of America's trade agreements as a good thing or a bad thing, few people under...
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Taking a short break - no post this week
LuthungZ 5:44 AM Add Comment

Taking a short break - no post this week

An exceptionally heavy workload has forced me to take a short break from posting. I expect to post again on Sunday, October 22.
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The Italian experiment and the truth about government debt
LuthungZ 6:07 AM Add Comment

The Italian experiment and the truth about government debt

Money is a slippery concept. Today we think of it as paper certificates and coins. But actually, anything that is generally accepted in trad...
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Puerto Rico: When the electricity stops
LuthungZ 5:48 AM Add Comment

Puerto Rico: When the electricity stops

When the electricity stops in modern civilization, pretty much everything else stops. Not even gasoline-powered vehicles can get far before ...
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