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Branko Milanovic
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1) Income inequality; 2) Politics; 3) History; 4) Soccer.
Author of "Global inequality" and "Capitalism, Alone" (2019).
Stone Center, CUNY; LSE, London

Branko Milanović is a Serbian-American economist. He is most known for his work on income distribution and inequality.

Source: Wikipedia
Economics 47%
Political science 31%

like QUAD they immediately attack him for "abandoning our allies". So are they in favor of a global empire or against it?

American liberals are quite extraordinary people. They can hold several contradictory beliefs at the same time & feel comfortable. They deride American imperialism but when Trump undoes obvious tools of American imperialism

the scent of the new cologne would suddenly mix with the crisp and clean smell of the just-fallen snow---and with the dream of a girl I might meet that evening."

Excitement and impatience would overwhelm us in the last few days before December 31. And then as everyone was getting ready for the party, and as I would shave in front of the mirror, to look fresh and neat,

"The older we became, the more Christmas faded into irrelevance. The New Year’s eve with nice dinners, dancing parties and concerts was much more exciting. Where should I go? Private party, the new hotel, dancing floor? Who would come? How long will the party last?

My blog from several years ago, but related to a much earlier time,
How I did not celebrate Christmas.
glineq.blogspot.com/2021/12/how-...
How I did not celebrate Christmas
A week ago, a friend asked me how was Christmas when I was growing up in Yugoslavia, in the 1960s. I said to   her: “Christmas was cancel...
glineq.blogspot.com

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And now, for the best Substack of the year:
Kaiser Kuo: China is here to Lead, not just Stay
jiwankshetry.substack.com/p/must-read-...
[Must Read] Kaiser Kuo: China is here to Lead, not just Stay
The Great Reckoning: What the West Should Learn From China
jiwankshetry.substack.com

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Weekend No. 4
It is weekend No. 4, and it is Marx's turn, coming after Quesnay, Smith and Ricardo. and following the order of writers in my "Visions of Inequality". Because I wrote quite a lot on Marx, I begin with four book reviews. The rest will go as a separate tweet.