There is no current, published greenhouse gas abatement supply curve for the United States [as of January 2022]. Scores of supply curves (aka marginal cost curves) have been published with a global scope (notably, Goldman Sachs’ 2020 “Carbonomics” report, and McKinsey’s 2010 version). And some supply curves for individual U.S. states are available (notably, reports… Read More Decarbonization Supply Curve for the United States
(7-minute read) Liberal-minded people love to ridicule the internal inconsistency of right-wing social conservatives: conservatives’ defining values are limited government, individual liberty, and privacy . . . but nonetheless one of their core goals is federal government control over private medical decisions. They deify individual choice and (the myth of) meritocracy . . . but… Read More Paternalism, Autonomy, and Milk
The limit of U.S. healthcare policy as the data revolution progresses is single-payer, government-provided, universal health insurance. Meaning? Health care delivered by assorted private, public, and not-for-profit medical facilities — just like it is today. Health insurance financed by the federal government and given to everyone. a.k.a. “Medicare for all”. a.k.a. The health insurance system… Read More How the data revolution makes universal health insurance inevitable
(18-minute read) Chatting with a libertarian friend over a flight of wine before the recent [November 2016] election, I was reminded how much fear drives conservatives to advocate against social welfare programs. My friend, for example, is so fearful of the potential for welfare fraud that he says he prefers to simply eliminate social programs… Read More Conservatives v. Progressives: It’s all about fear of Type I versus Type II errors