Will Thorne
@wbthorne.bsky.social
Nearly an economist. Boardgame sommelier. PhD candidate in economics, interested in cities & housing, politics.
I do not believe rationing healthcare with prices is all that great, but this is probably the worst rationing mechanism available:
November 4, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I do not believe rationing healthcare with prices is all that great, but this is probably the worst rationing mechanism available:
You are out of touch and have no grasp on the polling data on the subject. This is not a popular issue with strong bipartisan support.
September 7, 2025 at 11:19 PM
You are out of touch and have no grasp on the polling data on the subject. This is not a popular issue with strong bipartisan support.
I cannot imagine seeing this, and thinking this is a group that can be reasoned with in good faith.
September 6, 2025 at 11:18 PM
I cannot imagine seeing this, and thinking this is a group that can be reasoned with in good faith.
Went to my first ever #NUFC match (and a trip to the UK), which has been a dream of mine for ages. The atmosphere was incredible, despite the result.
August 27, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Went to my first ever #NUFC match (and a trip to the UK), which has been a dream of mine for ages. The atmosphere was incredible, despite the result.
New "Joe Rogan of the Left" just dropped.
July 21, 2025 at 8:18 PM
New "Joe Rogan of the Left" just dropped.
Designed in a lab to grind my gears because it's *almost* an interesting thought undermined by the glaring counterexamples.
July 20, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Designed in a lab to grind my gears because it's *almost* an interesting thought undermined by the glaring counterexamples.
I think the winds changed direction.
July 18, 2025 at 4:40 AM
I think the winds changed direction.
We feed car engines with it.
July 17, 2025 at 5:02 PM
We feed car engines with it.
What is it about property taxes that makes people lose their minds?
July 16, 2025 at 7:52 PM
What is it about property taxes that makes people lose their minds?
To be fair to economists (a rare treat) the way unions have evolved to cover vastly different industries makes their influence/incentives in one particular area a lot more complex. In, I suppose, the same way a firm with highly diversified set of products and services might be.
July 15, 2025 at 6:43 PM
To be fair to economists (a rare treat) the way unions have evolved to cover vastly different industries makes their influence/incentives in one particular area a lot more complex. In, I suppose, the same way a firm with highly diversified set of products and services might be.
Eric Adams + Abundance + Anti-Unionism + the Harvard educated Josh Barro discussing improper college admissions.
Presented without further comment.
Presented without further comment.
July 5, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Eric Adams + Abundance + Anti-Unionism + the Harvard educated Josh Barro discussing improper college admissions.
Presented without further comment.
Presented without further comment.
Something interesting happening in the replies to any posts about Mamdani.
July 5, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Something interesting happening in the replies to any posts about Mamdani.
Wow, what a coincidence!
July 5, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Wow, what a coincidence!
Wow, you two had *very* similar thoughts on the matter!
July 5, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Wow, you two had *very* similar thoughts on the matter!
It does also appear as though "thoughts about economics" are banned in displays in Idaho schools as well.
July 2, 2025 at 8:32 PM
It does also appear as though "thoughts about economics" are banned in displays in Idaho schools as well.
It should not take a decade to get a permit to sell fruit & vegetables.
June 27, 2025 at 5:32 PM
It should not take a decade to get a permit to sell fruit & vegetables.
My conclusion is that public grocery that is willing to run P < MC for fresh vegetables could work fairly well.
I think my ideal solution might be officially transferring some of our streets from personal car storage to more permanent and legally sanctioned versions of an existing NYC institution:
I think my ideal solution might be officially transferring some of our streets from personal car storage to more permanent and legally sanctioned versions of an existing NYC institution:
June 27, 2025 at 5:15 PM
My conclusion is that public grocery that is willing to run P < MC for fresh vegetables could work fairly well.
I think my ideal solution might be officially transferring some of our streets from personal car storage to more permanent and legally sanctioned versions of an existing NYC institution:
I think my ideal solution might be officially transferring some of our streets from personal car storage to more permanent and legally sanctioned versions of an existing NYC institution:
I think FRESH is one of the main programs (not sure if there are others). It seems they designated areas of high need (based on existing concentration), provided easier zoning and tax benefits/subsidies to build a grocery store.
wp.nyu.edu/compass/2019....
wp.nyu.edu/compass/2019....
June 27, 2025 at 4:47 PM
I think FRESH is one of the main programs (not sure if there are others). It seems they designated areas of high need (based on existing concentration), provided easier zoning and tax benefits/subsidies to build a grocery store.
wp.nyu.edu/compass/2019....
wp.nyu.edu/compass/2019....
I would also note that the policy is pretty specifically in response to already existing subsidies for private provision. (see below)
IMO "we have already tried option 1, and this did not solve the issue, so we are trying something else" is perfectly acceptable public policy.
IMO "we have already tried option 1, and this did not solve the issue, so we are trying something else" is perfectly acceptable public policy.
June 27, 2025 at 2:19 PM
I would also note that the policy is pretty specifically in response to already existing subsidies for private provision. (see below)
IMO "we have already tried option 1, and this did not solve the issue, so we are trying something else" is perfectly acceptable public policy.
IMO "we have already tried option 1, and this did not solve the issue, so we are trying something else" is perfectly acceptable public policy.
Is there any good reason the Senate Democratic Leader is not using his platform on social media to talk about the Iran strikes?
June 23, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Is there any good reason the Senate Democratic Leader is not using his platform on social media to talk about the Iran strikes?