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The Interesting Lies of Samuelson: How We Naively Believed the Case of Giffen Goods
If economics has its Unicorn, it would be the Giffen Good, the good that would seem to defy the Law of Demand. While economists have played around with Giffen Good scenarios, in reality, finding it is even more unlikely than sighting a unicorn.
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Jun 7, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Most Teens Aren't Going To Social Media For Politics
Most Teens Aren't Going To Social Media For Politics
Teens turn to social media for multiple purposes: to catch up with friends, for entertainment and to connect with others over similar interests.
However, as Statista's Anna Fleck reports a possible misconception, however, is that many are going to platforms such as Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok for politics.
According to a recent survey of 1,458 teenagers in the United States, conducted between September 25 and October 9, under one in three respondents said that keeping up with politics or political issues was a main personal draw towards...
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May 8, 2026 / Ashes of Pompeii
2026 – Of Potatoes and Pitchforks
We are stepping into a period where multiple systemic failures are colliding rather than unfolding one at a time and the usual vocabulary of crisis feels inadequate. Overlapping conflicts, tightening energy markets, fraying social contracts, sovereign debt burdens that leave little room for maneuver, and an agricultural sector standing on the edge of a perfect […]
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Aug 21, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Former Alabama Basketball Player Wins Defamation Suit Against NY Times
Former Alabama Basketball Player Wins Defamation Suit Against NY Times
Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times,
An Alabama jury ruled on Aug. 20 that The New York Times defamed ex-college basketball player Kai Spears when the newspaper falsely reported in 2023 that he was present during a fatal shooting in Tuscaloosa.
Kai Spears #32 of the Alabama Crimson Tide dribbles the ball during a practice session at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., on April 5, 2024. Christian Petersen/Getty Images
Spears, who was then a walk-on basketball player for the University...
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