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63. The Freedom Enterprise and Other Yarns
The very best social ideas are always a cover for the very worst behaviour. That’s the story of ideologies. The reason is hardly a secret. Almost every known society has, and always has had, a ruling elite whose interests only … Continue reading
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62. Economic Complexity and the Engine of Psychology
Context: The essay considers economics as a psychological phenomenon with the characteristics of a complex dynamic system. It is an initial and somewhat playful exploration, not a mathematical paper on systems theory. The original context was a discussion group background … Continue reading
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