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“The gap between what one knows and what one thinks one knows may be higher in the ranks of the elite. The result is supposedly-clever government interventions, introduced with excessive confidence, leading to disastrous results.”

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Arnold Kling
Arnold Kling

Arnold Kling is an American economist known for his insightful views on technological change and macroeconomic policy. He has worked at the Federal Reserve Bank and Bell Labs, and served as a professor of economics at George Mason University. more

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