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The Extraordinary Rise in the American Standard of Living Since 1970
A Reflection on American Material Progress for the Nation’s 250th Anniversary
20 hrs ago
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Michael Magoon
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The Deeper Origins of the American Civil War
Why Two Different Societies Could No Longer Share One Nation
Jun 22
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Michael Magoon
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Does the origin of agriculture explain global inequality today?
Yes, but it is only one step in the full explanation
Published on From Poverty to Progress
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Jun 19
The Single Tax Solution for Affordable Housing, Economic Growth, and Fairness
How a Land Value tax can drive growth, expand housing supply, and replace existing taxes in practice
Jun 18
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Michael Magoon
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The Central Moral Dilemma of the Left
And why it makes their long-term failure inevitable.
Published on From Poverty to Progress
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Jun 17
The Geography of Coal Outside Europe
Why Some Coalfields Powered Industrial Economies and Others Did Not
Jun 16
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Michael Magoon
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Why Agricultural Exports Once Made Nations Rich
How Argentina, Denmark, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand Became Rich Before the Age of Manufacturing Exports
Jun 15
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Michael Magoon
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What If the World Cup Had Two Leagues?
Why the Current World Cup Format Produces So Few Games Between the Best Teams
Jun 11
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Michael Magoon
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What Gordon Wood Taught Us About the American Revolution
A tribute to the life, scholarship, and legacy of Gordon S. Wood
Jun 9
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Michael Magoon
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Why Germany Could Not Have Industrialized on Its Own
Before 1820, Germany’s river basins divided its economy, leaving each region without the full set of preconditions for industrial growth
Jun 9
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Michael Magoon
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The Geography of Coal and the Rise of Northwestern Europe
How Geology, Topography, Transportation, and Commerce Created Europe’s Industrial Core
Jun 8
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Michael Magoon
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Why History Is Essential to Understanding Progress
How studying the past reveals the constraints that drive economic growth
Jun 4
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Michael Magoon
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