An Economist’s Plan to Fight Fascism Through Lower Prices

Summary

I still have the textbook from my freshman year Econ 101 course. It’s called Principles of Economics , and it remains one of the most popular introductory economics textbooks out there. My wife, always looking to declutter, has asked several times if we could get rid of it. But the material in this thing is just too bonkers to part with. Here’s a not-unusual passage from the book, in a section labeled “Price Increases After Natural Disasters.” If you want to score points cracking down on mean, greedy profiteers, pushing anti-“gouging” rules is a very good thing. But if you’re one of the…

Description from New Republic.