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If you focus on his politics especially in a right-left context that makes sense, but his work touches on many social subjects and has considerable depth. I st
by m0llusk 6y ago
If you focus on his politics especially in a right-left context that makes sense, but his work touches on many social subjects and has considerable depth. I strongly recommend his book Migrations and Cultures where he documents how migrations tend to involve whole social groups and preserve networks.
His conservative confidence seems to be his weakest spot. He is fond of claiming that any attempt to help the poor or discriminated against ends up harming them yet universal basic income trials have all had dramatically positive results. Extremists can bring up interesting arguments and information but tend to fail when it comes to realism, balance, and most important of all getting things done in order to make positive change.
- tengbretson 6y agoI don't think I ever received a check from one of those trials, so they might not have been as "universal" as the name implied.
- hajile 6y agoI don’t remember if he’s ever said anything publicly about UBI. Milton Friedman was on the record saying UBI is far superior to current welfare because it forces personal responsibility and choice while completely eliminating the massive welfare bureaucratic overhead.