Blair Fix @[email protected]
@blair_fix
Political economist. Blogger. Scientist. Editor: Review of Capital as Power. Support my research here: https://economicsfromthetopdown.com/membership/
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If it feels like the world order is changing, that's because it is. In terms of energy gluttony, the US empire is a shadow of its former self. The American century is over, and will never return. economicsfromthetopdown.com/2025/05/04/the…
It's fascinating to watch Paul Krugman transform into a radical. If nothing else, Trump is running a very interesting social experiment in how to radicalize elites. paulkrugman.substack.com/p/can-a-despis…
Here's an interesting new paper from Sandy Hager, in which he traces the shifting fortunes of corporate psychedelia. capitalaspower.com/2025/09/hager-…
Rates and inflation move together (Fisher-style co-movement), so claiming “rate hikes reduce inflation” is at odds with the obvious pattern. The paper emphasizes the positive coupling and the discipline’s “cognitive dissonance” in reversing it to a down-regulation story.…
2+2=5, says the White House. George Orwell rolls in his grave.
I used to think that infinite scroll was cool, but I've come to believe that it's killing the internet. It emphasizes meaningless stimulation over active reading. Hence, I've removed the infinite scroll from my blog home page. Here's the updated home: economicsfromthetopdown.com
Given the hype about AI achieving 'general intelligence', now seems like a good time to re-up this post. economicsfromthetopdown.com/2020/08/18/why…
Some news for those interested in capital as power research. The entire contents of the Bichler & Nitzan Archives are now available on the Internet Archive: archive.org/details/bichle…
As Trumps Big Ugly Bill goes into effect, pumping wealth from the poor to the rich, I'm tempted to say I told you so. Or as Sheldon Cooper would say, "I informed you thusly." economicsfromthetopdown.com/2025/01/31/par…
How Economics Became a Cult youtu.be/JeplRmADW3E?si… via @YouTube
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Did the Soviet Union lose the Cold War? In some ways yes, since it ultimately collapsed. That said, for most of the Cold War, the Soviet regime gained ground relative to the United States. Here's the energy picture. economicsfromthetopdown.com/2025/05/13/the…
In this article, Magness and Makovi have done a public service. They have accidentally shown how nonsense is being published in major economics journals. As such, there are broader lessons to be learned from the Synthetic Marx Affair. Here goes… 1/15
I'm all in on #NixOS Here, for those who are interested, is my setup today. It's a work in progress. …iencedesk.economicsfromthetopdown.com/2025/05/nixing…
Ominous shit: "AI Slop Is Coming For Science" youtube.com/watch?v=hVkCfn…
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AI Slop Is Spreading In Science, Too
this is how you can tell the corrupt care scandal is getting really serious.
In hindsight, the Cold War wasn't a competition between two superpowers. It was a battle between a dominant empire and an emerging competitor. Here's the energy picture. economicsfromthetopdown.com/2025/05/13/the…
... and that's @JoHenrich's WEIRD in one cool chart!
Another impressive research from @blair_fix.
After my last post on empire, some folks said I should look at the rise and fall of the Soviet Union. So I did! economicsfromthetopdown.com/2025/05/13/the…
Today is pub day for *THE LANGUAGE OF CLIMATE POLITICS*! MIT philosopher @KieranSetiya says: "If you want to understand the climate crisis and you only have time to read one book, this should be it." Buy it here👇or wherever books are sold 💚 bookshop.org/p/books/the-la…
Here's the rise and fall of the Soviet Union, measured in terms of its share of world energy use. It's an interesting example of empire creation/collapse, punctuated on both ends by revolution. economicsfromthetopdown.com/2025/05/13/the…
The Soviet Experiment with Empire by @blair_fix economicsfromthetopdown.com/2025/05/13/the… "Since it ultimately collapsed, we know that the Soviet state-dominated approach had a problem with staying power. In this regard, the corporate-dominated approach to industrialization has an advantage, in…
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