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Resource Curse, Useless Populations and Universal Basic Income

Podcast here: https://soundcloud.com/user-280580802/224-resource-curse-useless-populations-and-universal-basic-income Alexander Etkind (2021) argued in his book “Nature’s Evil” that some countries’ reliance on fossil fuel export has made them very unequal, as the state leaders draw on the oil revenues to enrich themselves and their friends, … Continue reading

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Exponential Trends Can Be Scary But Are Often Manageable

Podcast here: https://soundcloud.com/user-280580802/218-exponential-trends-can-be-scary-but-are-often-manageable In a recent conversation with a demographer friend, he pointed out to me that many trends happen in an exponential rather than linear manner. It doesn’t mean that there is no maximum limit in values or that … Continue reading

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