Monthly Archives: March 2019

The revolt of the Yellow Vests: My interview with Atlantico.fr

Posted on March 25, 2019 by thefifthwave

[The following is my interview with Nicolas Goetzmann, chief economics editor of Atlantico.fr, a French online publication.  It was translated into French and published Saturday, March 23.  Francophones who wish to read it can link to it here. The interview … Continue reading →

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Has modern government failed?

Posted on March 12, 2019 by thefifthwave

I want to point readers of this blog to Noah Smith’s generous review of The Revolt of the Public (ROTP), posted a couple of weeks ago.  I would characterize the piece as “critical engagement” – for an analyst, the ideal … Continue reading →

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