As far as wages are concerned, the only difference between immigration and birth is that birth takes longer. Alex Tabarrok birthconcerndifference Change image and share on social
Going to college is neither necessary nor sufficient to be well-educated. Alex Tabarrok collegeeducatesufficient Change image and share on social
Conservatives have long argued, correctly, that 'fine-tuning' the economy is a chimera, but that argument seems to have disappeared from the conservative handbook. Alex Tabarrok argueargumentchimera Change image and share on social
People get used to more complex forms of entertainment, and they become bored by simpler forms. Television has become more complex in order to feed our demand. Alex Tabarrok borecomplexdemand Change image and share on social
The only way to thrive is to innovate. It's that simple. Alex Tabarrok innovatesimplethrive Change image and share on social
Democracy is an experimental system. I like it when states try out new ideas. I think we ought to expand, not contract, our federalist system. Alex Tabarrok contractdemocracyexpand Change image and share on social
Patents are like fertilizer. Applied wisely and sparingly, they can increase growth. But if you apply too many chemicals, or make patents too strong, then you can leach the land, making growth more difficult. Alex Tabarrok applychemicaldifficult share on social
More retirees, longer life expectancy, larger benefits, and fewer workers - these trends have meant substantial increases in the payroll tax. Since the social security program began, the payroll tax has increased more than 500 percent. Alex Tabarrok beginbenefitexpectancy share on social
Hollywood wants its heroes to be virtuous, but it defines virtue in a way that excludes any action that is self-interested. If virtue means putting others ahead of self, then it's clear that most people, let alone most capitalists, aren't very virtuous. Alex Tabarrok actionaheadcapitalist share on social
Michael Moore didn't have to worry that anyone would misinterpret the title of his film, 'Capitalism: A Love Story,' because in Hollywood, no one loves capitalism. That's too bad, because Hollywood is one of capitalism's greatest successes. Alex Tabarrok badcapitalismfilm share on social