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[[Paul Krugman]], a few months later, describes what Tyler's doing in [[Oligarchy, American Style]].  "Whenever growing income disparities threaten to come into focus, a reliable set of defenders tries to bring back the blur. [...] So what you need to know is that all of these claims are basically attempts to obscure the stark reality: We have a society in which money is increasingly concentrated in the hands of a few people, and in which that concentration of income and wealth threatens to make us a democracy in name only."  Tyler's position at the [[George Mason University Economics Department]] is controlled by the billionaire [[Koch brothers]], and he is producing exactly what they would want to distract from income inequality.
 
[[Paul Krugman]], a few months later, describes what Tyler's doing in [[Oligarchy, American Style]].  "Whenever growing income disparities threaten to come into focus, a reliable set of defenders tries to bring back the blur. [...] So what you need to know is that all of these claims are basically attempts to obscure the stark reality: We have a society in which money is increasingly concentrated in the hands of a few people, and in which that concentration of income and wealth threatens to make us a democracy in name only."  Tyler's position at the [[George Mason University Economics Department]] is controlled by the billionaire [[Koch brothers]], and he is producing exactly what they would want to distract from income inequality.
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Amusingly, "The Great Stagnation" is a revival of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alvin_Hansen Alvin Hansen]'s old idea of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_stagnation "secular stagnation"], which said that [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alvin_Hansen "... the American economy would never grow rapidly again, because all the growth ingredients had played out, including technological innovation and population growth...."]  This was stated in the 30's, just before the record-breaking postwar boom.
  
 
There are many positive reviews from Cowen's fellow travelers and reviewers who do not see through the trick.  Those are omitted from this list because they are generally foolish or also deceptive.  Besides, this is the CRITIQUES Of Libertarianism web site.
 
There are many positive reviews from Cowen's fellow travelers and reviewers who do not see through the trick.  Those are omitted from this list because they are generally foolish or also deceptive.  Besides, this is the CRITIQUES Of Libertarianism web site.
 
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