Jason Briggeman
@jbriggeman.liberalcurrents.com
Economics professor at Austin Community College. Associate editor for Liberal Currents. briggeman.org
It's as if the predicted profits of the largest companies are not the same thing as the future economic well-being of the country, and as if investors do not only make decisions on the basis of predicted profits, and also as if no one can predict the future of profits or economies. Looking into it
January 12, 2026 at 4:21 PM
It's as if the predicted profits of the largest companies are not the same thing as the future economic well-being of the country, and as if investors do not only make decisions on the basis of predicted profits, and also as if no one can predict the future of profits or economies. Looking into it
What goes through my mind when I see someone on here not calling it X
January 11, 2026 at 4:19 PM
What goes through my mind when I see someone on here not calling it X
If you're going to be 8-31, at least triumph in your heated rivalry
January 11, 2026 at 2:12 AM
If you're going to be 8-31, at least triumph in your heated rivalry
I'm excited for the new Italian restaurant on Anderson Lane.
January 8, 2026 at 12:08 AM
I'm excited for the new Italian restaurant on Anderson Lane.
Is it happening?
January 7, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Is it happening?
The renaming really makes sense now
January 6, 2026 at 3:05 PM
The renaming really makes sense now
Mamdani already delivering the desired results.
January 4, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Mamdani already delivering the desired results.
Cracker Barrel tools
December 21, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Cracker Barrel tools
This is a real dedication from a 1920 book titled 𝘏𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘝𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐𝘭𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥.
December 20, 2025 at 3:38 AM
This is a real dedication from a 1920 book titled 𝘏𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘝𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐𝘭𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥.
Key to understanding Douthat here is to see that networking isn't part of "the system." Networking is what happens when owners in pursuit of the honest dollar seek out meritorious managers and workers. "The system" sits on top of all that and is supposed to consist of mere paperwork and formalities.
December 18, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Key to understanding Douthat here is to see that networking isn't part of "the system." Networking is what happens when owners in pursuit of the honest dollar seek out meritorious managers and workers. "The system" sits on top of all that and is supposed to consist of mere paperwork and formalities.
It would be easy to rewrite "Rumbleseat" to be about what it's like to be 48 on the 38-year-olds' app
December 16, 2025 at 4:33 PM
It would be easy to rewrite "Rumbleseat" to be about what it's like to be 48 on the 38-year-olds' app
Some reading on our past efforts to lower immigration
December 16, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Some reading on our past efforts to lower immigration
Admin after posting this one
December 14, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Admin after posting this one
'watching incredibly boring game' (three minutes later) 'OMG THEEE GOAL OF THE YEAR'
December 13, 2025 at 7:05 PM
'watching incredibly boring game' (three minutes later) 'OMG THEEE GOAL OF THE YEAR'
It still works though
December 11, 2025 at 12:02 PM
It still works though
He has returned 🙌
December 10, 2025 at 9:24 PM
He has returned 🙌
I care about Thorstein Veblen
December 10, 2025 at 7:03 PM
I care about Thorstein Veblen
