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Hollywood evidence on McCarthyism

21 Jul 2024 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in economic history, economics of media and culture, law and economics, liberalism, Marxist economics, movies, politics - USA Tags: , ,

There is a new NBER working paper on this topic by Hui Ren Tan and Tianyi Wang, here is the abstract: We study a far-reaching episode of demagoguery in American history. From the late 1940s to 1950s, anti-communist hysteria led by Senator Joseph McCarthy and others gripped the nation. Hundreds of professionals in Hollywood were […]

Hollywood evidence on McCarthyism

Did The Guardian Just Blow Up the Exxon Knew Narrative?

20 Jul 2024 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in economic history, economics of media and culture, energy economics, environmental economics, global warming Tags:

So much for the big secret big oil conspiracy. Marathon Oil published an article in 1977 in a company periodical suggesting CO2 might cause mass starvation.

Did The Guardian Just Blow Up the Exxon Knew Narrative?

Reporters Blame “Right-Wing Media” for Their Failure to Disclose Biden’s Infirmity

05 Jul 2024 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in economics of media and culture, industrial organisation, liberalism, Marxist economics, politics - USA, survivor principle Tags: , , , ,

The media is sorry . . . sort of. After the shocking appearance of President Joe Biden in the presidential debate, the public has turned its attention to the press which has, again, buried a major scandal for years. According to CNN, the reporters at the White House are really, really sorry but explained that […]

Reporters Blame “Right-Wing Media” for Their Failure to Disclose Biden’s Infirmity

French North America

01 Jul 2024 Leave a comment

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Hardcore Thai Massage Satisfyingly CRACKS My Broken Back

21 Jun 2024 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in economics of media and culture, health economics

Why Does SpaceX Use 33 Engines While NASA Used Just 5?

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Alien pronouns

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What Evolution Reveals About Human Behavior

11 Jun 2024 Leave a comment

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The Shell Game (Magic Trick Explained)

30 May 2024 Leave a comment

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Stephen Wiltshire

27 May 2024 Leave a comment

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I did

22 May 2024 Leave a comment

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Why Big Collars Were Huge In The Elizabethan Era

13 May 2024 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in economic history, economics of media and culture

Domestic animals

10 May 2024 Leave a comment

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