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as not seen on tv by MaxSep 15, 20202:45 pmSeptember 15, 2020
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Who funds innovation in the nominally capitalist US? The Federal govt increased its investment in R&D 700% b/w 1953 and 2018; and Federal R&D investment exceeded domestic private venture capital investment in 22 of last 23 years.

For context , read this.

as not seen on tv by MaxJan 18, 20209:17 amJanuary 29, 2020

Saturday syllogism: What we talk about when we talk about inequality

Here’s my short story for Saturday:

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as not seen on tv by MaxNov 27, 20198:34 pm
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How’d the West defeat Communism? De facto socialism. B/w 1947-1991, government comprised 40%-60% of “Capitalist” UK, US, France, Italy, West Germany…

Capitalism defeated Communism? More like de facto socialism defeated Russian imperialism. Here’s why.

partsandlabor by MaxJul 24, 201910:30 amNovember 12, 2019
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What free market? For the last half century, government has been a third, or more, of the US economy

  What free market? As the US debates “socialism” and “capitalism”, it’s important to remember that government has been a large part of the American economy for generations. Consider data from the last 70 years […]

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