Keynesaholic_Chris
@keynesaholicchris.bsky.social
Macroeconomics: it’s boring, but it’s a part of my life…
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Just in time for Christmas: a great interview with an absolute legend.
Theda Skocpol and Edwin Amenta on her career, US politics, the erosion of democracy, and most of all, what to do about it.
sociologica.unibo.it/article/view...
Theda Skocpol and Edwin Amenta on her career, US politics, the erosion of democracy, and most of all, what to do about it.
sociologica.unibo.it/article/view...
View of Theda Skocpol in Conversation with Edwin Amenta on Sociology, Political Science, Higher Education, and U.S. Politics
| Sociologica
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December 23, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Just in time for Christmas: a great interview with an absolute legend.
Theda Skocpol and Edwin Amenta on her career, US politics, the erosion of democracy, and most of all, what to do about it.
sociologica.unibo.it/article/view...
Theda Skocpol and Edwin Amenta on her career, US politics, the erosion of democracy, and most of all, what to do about it.
sociologica.unibo.it/article/view...
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The psychology of everyday authoritarianism:
Authoritarians will pay money to impose arbitrary rules on others
Authoritarians will pay money to impose arbitrary rules on others
We tend to assume that rules are mostly about maintaining order, reducing prediction errors, and generally helping people cooperate. But not all rules do that--and, as Connie Chiu and I found in our most recent paper, people will buy rules in economic games of little use osf.io/preprints/ps...
December 23, 2025 at 4:29 PM
The psychology of everyday authoritarianism:
Authoritarians will pay money to impose arbitrary rules on others
Authoritarians will pay money to impose arbitrary rules on others
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My friend and colleague Gaines Foster, professor emeritus, is cited extensively in this piece. Gaines understand the history of US Protestantism better than anyone I know.
December 22, 2025 at 3:36 PM
My friend and colleague Gaines Foster, professor emeritus, is cited extensively in this piece. Gaines understand the history of US Protestantism better than anyone I know.
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December 21, 2025
December 21, 2025
Speaking today at Turning Point USA’s annual “AmericaFest” conference, Vice President J.D.
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December 22, 2025 at 4:08 AM
December 21, 2025
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How did we reach that point, Mitt?
Uh, guys? Willard Mitt Romney is tax-the-rich-posting on main
December 20, 2025 at 5:39 AM
How did we reach that point, Mitt?
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Null findings are not evidence of the efficacy of research methodology. They are evidence of the explanatory power of theory.
December 18, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Null findings are not evidence of the efficacy of research methodology. They are evidence of the explanatory power of theory.
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I don't know, Aaron. I think we need to take this seriously. In fact, after surveying hundreds of years of history in the past few days, I've written an article assessing the originalist case here:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
December 16, 2025 at 3:58 AM
I don't know, Aaron. I think we need to take this seriously. In fact, after surveying hundreds of years of history in the past few days, I've written an article assessing the originalist case here:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Psyched + humbled to see our SPEAKING SCIENCE TO POWER recognized as #1 Top Book in IR per @iajournal.bsky.social @chathamhouse.org (reviewed by @mgmessmer.bsky.social)
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@epsteinprof.bsky.social @jaylyall.bsky.social @siecenter.bsky.social @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social
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@epsteinprof.bsky.social @jaylyall.bsky.social @siecenter.bsky.social @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social
December 16, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Psyched + humbled to see our SPEAKING SCIENCE TO POWER recognized as #1 Top Book in IR per @iajournal.bsky.social @chathamhouse.org (reviewed by @mgmessmer.bsky.social)
global.oup.com/academic/pro...
@epsteinprof.bsky.social @jaylyall.bsky.social @siecenter.bsky.social @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social
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@epsteinprof.bsky.social @jaylyall.bsky.social @siecenter.bsky.social @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social
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The Populist’s Omaha Platform nailed it in 1892 and has only become more true since: “The fruits and toil of millions are boldly stolen to build up colossal fortunes for a few, unprecedented in the history of mankind; and the possessors of those, in turn, despise the republic and endanger liberty.”
December 14, 2025 at 5:18 AM
The Populist’s Omaha Platform nailed it in 1892 and has only become more true since: “The fruits and toil of millions are boldly stolen to build up colossal fortunes for a few, unprecedented in the history of mankind; and the possessors of those, in turn, despise the republic and endanger liberty.”
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One of my most economist-coded beliefs is that you should always give cash instead of gift cards because of the superior liquidity of the former.
December 11, 2025 at 3:43 AM
One of my most economist-coded beliefs is that you should always give cash instead of gift cards because of the superior liquidity of the former.
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I love campfire story time:
December 11, 2025 at 5:01 AM
I love campfire story time:
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Hi #Econsky! I’ve got a new working paper on central bank lending facilities in crises and their transmission to broader credit supply.
🚨A summary thread🚨
🚨A summary thread🚨
December 9, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Hi #Econsky! I’ve got a new working paper on central bank lending facilities in crises and their transmission to broader credit supply.
🚨A summary thread🚨
🚨A summary thread🚨
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I sat down with one of my favorite people, @jeffberman.bsky.social, to talk about the damage aspiring autocrats do to the economies they claim to protect.
Here’s why business leaders should pay attention.
Here’s why business leaders should pay attention.
A warning for business leaders: Aspiring autocrats tank economies
Podcast Episode · Masters of Scale · 12/06/2025 · 22m
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December 9, 2025 at 2:24 PM
I sat down with one of my favorite people, @jeffberman.bsky.social, to talk about the damage aspiring autocrats do to the economies they claim to protect.
Here’s why business leaders should pay attention.
Here’s why business leaders should pay attention.
@thewinedarkwaves.bsky.social Thank you for putting the page numbers from the 1866 “Congressional Globe”…reading it now 👍
December 7, 2025 at 11:52 PM
@thewinedarkwaves.bsky.social Thank you for putting the page numbers from the 1866 “Congressional Globe”…reading it now 👍
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Study after study shows campaign ads barely move the needle. So where does money’s real power come from? I ranked the five ways money corrupts politics—from least to most corrosive. What I’ve learned from 15 years of tracking political money:
Money Doesn't Buy Elections. It Does Something Worse.
Campaign ads barely move the needle. The real influence is hiding in plain sight.
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December 6, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Study after study shows campaign ads barely move the needle. So where does money’s real power come from? I ranked the five ways money corrupts politics—from least to most corrosive. What I’ve learned from 15 years of tracking political money:
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From today’s Politics Chat | @hcrichardson.bsky.social youtu.be/ECILncgnse8?...
A Big-Picture Look at the Strikes off the Coast of Venezuela | Explainer
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
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December 3, 2025 at 4:47 AM
From today’s Politics Chat | @hcrichardson.bsky.social youtu.be/ECILncgnse8?...
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I, for one, am glad to see more & more economists belatedly discovering that everything is political economy
"There is no good economics without good politics"--one of the principles of "The London Consensus," an interesting new book that is the subject of my latest column. 1/4
www.newyorker.com/news/the-fin...
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What Can Economists Agree on These Days?
A new book, “The London Consensus,” offers a framework for rethinking economic policy in a fractured age of inequality, populism, and political crisis.
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December 2, 2025 at 5:25 AM
I, for one, am glad to see more & more economists belatedly discovering that everything is political economy
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Project Syndicate asked @profhilaryallen.bsky.social, @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social, Corey Klemmer, Anat Admati, and me about the prospects of a financial crisis in 2026.
I focused on the concentration of risk in the AI sector and the opacity of how it's being managed in off-balance-sheet debt deals.
I focused on the concentration of risk in the AI sector and the opacity of how it's being managed in off-balance-sheet debt deals.
Will 2026 Bring Financial Crisis?
From US President Donald Trump’s weaponization of trade to the erosion of US Treasuries’ status as safe-haven assets and breakneck investment in AI, the last year has shaken the foundations of the pos...
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December 1, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Project Syndicate asked @profhilaryallen.bsky.social, @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social, Corey Klemmer, Anat Admati, and me about the prospects of a financial crisis in 2026.
I focused on the concentration of risk in the AI sector and the opacity of how it's being managed in off-balance-sheet debt deals.
I focused on the concentration of risk in the AI sector and the opacity of how it's being managed in off-balance-sheet debt deals.
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If you know me, you know that I’m obsessed with Ina Garten. This was a listen. Play from 1:05:45 open.spotify.com/episode/077x...
Ina Garten
Spotify video
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December 2, 2025 at 4:17 AM
If you know me, you know that I’m obsessed with Ina Garten. This was a listen. Play from 1:05:45 open.spotify.com/episode/077x...
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I wrote an essay for @bostonreview.bsky.social about what I learned about close reading when I taught at West Virginia University
www.bostonreview.net/articles/the...
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The Claims of Close Reading - Boston Review
Literary studies have been starved by austerity, but their core methodology remains radical.
www.bostonreview.net
November 26, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I wrote an essay for @bostonreview.bsky.social about what I learned about close reading when I taught at West Virginia University
www.bostonreview.net/articles/the...
www.bostonreview.net/articles/the...
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Time for the annual viewing of Planes, Trains, and Automobiles.
two men are hugging each other in bed with the words `` those aren 't pillows '' written in the corner .
ALT: two men are hugging each other in bed with the words `` those aren 't pillows '' written in the corner .
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November 26, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Time for the annual viewing of Planes, Trains, and Automobiles.
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“But I did my crimes on behalf of this rich and powerful guy” didn’t work in court as a Jan. 6 defense, and won’t work with DOGE-related crimes either.
"Guys, seriously, get your own lawyer if you need it. Elon’s great, but you need to watch your own back.”
What happened to DOGE after Musk left.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
What happened to DOGE after Musk left.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Inside the DOGE Succession Drama Elon Musk Left Behind
What really happened when he logged out of Washington.
www.politico.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:34 PM
“But I did my crimes on behalf of this rich and powerful guy” didn’t work in court as a Jan. 6 defense, and won’t work with DOGE-related crimes either.
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This is an exciting issue of @iojournal.bsky.social, and I'm delighted to have an essay weighing the risks of interstate territorial conflict in light of everything that's going on. You'll find I am guardedly optimistic. Looking forward to reading the other essays. #IOFoGG
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doi.org/10.1017/S002...
November 20, 2025 at 2:41 PM
This is an exciting issue of @iojournal.bsky.social, and I'm delighted to have an essay weighing the risks of interstate territorial conflict in light of everything that's going on. You'll find I am guardedly optimistic. Looking forward to reading the other essays. #IOFoGG
doi.org/10.1017/S002...
doi.org/10.1017/S002...
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In April 2009, the Washington Post asked 10 writers to make the case for something that deserves to be tossed out as part of "spring cleaning."
I chose Larry Summers.
Better late than never.
Unlocked version of my 16-year-old article below.
naomiklein.org/why-we-shoul...
I chose Larry Summers.
Better late than never.
Unlocked version of my 16-year-old article below.
naomiklein.org/why-we-shoul...
November 18, 2025 at 6:20 AM
In April 2009, the Washington Post asked 10 writers to make the case for something that deserves to be tossed out as part of "spring cleaning."
I chose Larry Summers.
Better late than never.
Unlocked version of my 16-year-old article below.
naomiklein.org/why-we-shoul...
I chose Larry Summers.
Better late than never.
Unlocked version of my 16-year-old article below.
naomiklein.org/why-we-shoul...