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The "$140,000 poverty line" is very silly
People love to say that the American middle class is poor. But it's not.
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Book Review: "Blank Space"
In which David Marx offers a theory of why our culture has stagnated.
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Noahpinion's 2025 Year in Review
Year Five of the Noahpinion Substack.
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Bad education is a terrible way to fight inequality
The collapse of Americans' math and reading skills is a national emergency.
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At least five interesting things: Future of Humanity edition (#72)
AI "bubble"; Tariffs and inflation; African solarpunk; Mass extinctions; De facto sovereign wealth funds; U.S. immigration policy; EVs and messaging
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The economics theory that could have saved the Trump presidency
Sometimes it's good to listen to the economists.
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The future of war is the future of society
Military technology is changing rapidly, and we're going to have to change with it.
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Housing is at the heart of America's economic problems
We're propping up prices to boost old people's wealth. But that's shutting young people out of the capitalist system.
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China's people are on a treadmill
They're working hard for someone else's benefit.
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Eurocope
Pointing out America's problems will not help Europe solve its own.
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Mamdani's biggest challenges
Socialist priorities aren't going to retain NYC's key industries or bring down its high costs.
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I want the Japanese future back!
An excerpt from my book, Weeb Economy.
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