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Writing on economics, meaning, decisions, and the good life.

Russ now writes on Substack. His latest essays appear at Listening to the Sirens. Read on Substack
Why This Economist Thinks You Should Live Like An Artist
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Why This Economist Thinks You Should Live Like An Artist

Dec 17, 2022
Do I Deserve What I Have? Part III
Medium

Do I Deserve What I Have? Part III

Oct 1, 2020
Price Gouging Could Actually Fix Our Face Mask Shortage
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Price Gouging Could Actually Fix Our Face Mask Shortage

May 4, 2020
Eulogy for my Father
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Eulogy for my Father

Mar 12, 2020
The Economist as Scapegoat
Medium

The Economist as Scapegoat

Jan 30, 2020
Health Care Without (much) Government
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Health Care Without (much) Government

Nov 21, 2019
Am I a Market Fundamentalist?
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Am I a Market Fundamentalist?

Sep 18, 2019
Adam Smith, Loneliness, and the Limits of Mainstream Economics
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Adam Smith, Loneliness, and the Limits of Mainstream Economics

Mar 11, 2019
Do I Deserve What I Have? Part II
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Do I Deserve What I Have? Part II

Dec 5, 2018
Do I Deserve What I Have? Part I
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Do I Deserve What I Have? Part I

Dec 4, 2018
The Lonely Man with a Gun
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The Lonely Man with a Gun

Oct 29, 2018
Do the Rich Get All the Gains from Economic Growth?
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Do the Rich Get All the Gains from Economic Growth?

Oct 23, 2018
The Story of My Life
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The Story of My Life

Jul 13, 2018
My Twelve Rules for Life
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My Twelve Rules for Life

Feb 12, 2018

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