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GMU econ prof, NYT bestseller, father of 4, author of Myth of the Rational Voter, Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids, Case Against Education, Open Borders, & BBB
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The Ambition Project

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By Bryan Caplan
| betonit.ai
I was fascinated to hear about Jason Brennan’s class assignments for his “Ambition” class. Reprinted with his kind permission. I doubt that the average U.S. college student would actually follow through with any of these challenges, but they’d be great for a school like UATX! In my first year seminar course Ambition, in addition to their other work, students will need to complete four of the following assignments, including at least one starred project.
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How Socialist Were the Nazis Really?

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By Bryan Caplan
| Substack
The basic problem with referencing the ever-shifting definitions of socialism offered by self-proclaimed socialists over the years is that it doesn't provide us with a clear understanding of what socialism is. Back when the socialist movement got started, the original premise was that private ownership of the means of production was evil because only the owners (the wicked "capitalist" class), not society at large, allegedly benefited from the existence of such private ownership.
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The Best Thing About Wokeness

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By Bryan Caplan
| betonit.ai
What’s the best thing about wokeness? Simple: Holding people in the past to universal moral standards. History is packed with mass murder, slavery, and other atrocities, often committed by famous beloved figures like Columbus and the American Founding Fathers.
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