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Forgive Us Our Debts

The fatal flaw in Tyler Cowen’s Stubborn Attachments

by Richard Vague

EXCERPT //

In his 2018 book, Stubborn Attachments, Tyler Cowen puts forward an optimistic vision of a free and prosperous society centered on strong economic growth. Cowen writes clearly and well, and has garnered a wide following, especially among internet communities, because of the optimism of his vision and his professional bonafides: He is a professor of economics at George Mason University, a prolific economic commentator on his site Marginal Revolution, and the author of fourteen books, including the widely used economics textbook Modern Principles of Economics, now in its sixth edition. 

But his latest book, and his vision, both have a crucial flaw. //

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