John Quiggin

Australian economist; professor at the University of Queensland and Australian Laureate Fellow; author of Zombie Economics (2010) and Economics in Two Lessons (2019).

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A plurality of American voters were willing to vote against democracy in 2024.

The bigger lesson of 2024 is that a plurality of American voters are willing to vote against democracy, and a majority are willing to vote against or abstain.

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Even at its peak, the economic cost of Somali piracy was minimal.

But even at its peak, the economic cost of piracy was minimal, no more than around $10 billon a year on a generous estimate.

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1 November

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From one piece Democracy is not on the ballot: 3 beliefs · johnquiggin.com

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Democrats should stop treating Bill Clinton as a party elder.

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Democrats as diverse as Kirsten Gillibrand and Bernie Sanders have condemned his actions, but he is still generally regarded as a “party elder”, regularly invited to campaign for Democratic candidates. That needs to stop.

Democracy is not on the ballot:johnquiggin.com
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Democrats must not tolerate corruption on their own side, whatever the political cost.

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That means Democrats must not tolerate any such corruption on their own side, regardless of the political costs of action.

Democracy is not on the ballot:johnquiggin.com
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A plurality of American voters were willing to vote against democracy in 2024.

Americademocracy

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The bigger lesson of 2024 is that a plurality of American voters are willing to vote against democracy, and a majority are willing to vote against or abstain.

Democracy is not on the ballot:johnquiggin.com

12 October

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From one piece The economic irrelevance of naval power 2 beliefs · johnquiggin.com

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Naval blockades do not help the global economy.

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It is true that sufficiently power navies can still impose blockades ,as the US is doing now. But that does not help the global economy.

The economic irrelevance of naval powerjohnquiggin.com
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Even at its peak, the economic cost of Somali piracy was minimal.

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But even at its peak, the economic cost of piracy was minimal, no more than around $10 billon a year on a generous estimate.

The economic irrelevance of naval powerjohnquiggin.com

13 September

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From one piece The US is not a serious country 2 beliefs · johnquiggin.com

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The US is running down its capital at a startling rate.

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But it is running down its capital at a startling rate, and there is no real sign of things turning around in time.

The US is not a serious countryjohnquiggin.com
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The US is not a serious country.

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But the US is not a serious country.

The US is not a serious countryjohnquiggin.com

7 February 2020

John QuigginRecommends 7 Feb 2020

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Free to Choose

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So the first book I suggest is Milton Friedman’s Free to Choose: that book very much takes the view that what matters is the individual choice.

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Inequality

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It’s called Inequality: What Can be Done?

fivebooks.com

21 May 2012

John QuigginRecommends 21 May 2012

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Brave New World

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The lesson I would draw from Brave New World is that the purpose of utopia is not so much as an achieved state, as to give people the freedom to pursue their own projects.

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- A plurality of American voters were willing to vote against democracy in 2024.
  
  The bigger lesson of 2024 is that a plurality of American voters are willing to vote against democracy, and a majority are willing to vote against or abstain.
  
  Democracy is not on the ballot: Said 1 Nov 2026
  
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  America democracy
- Democrats must not tolerate corruption on their own side, whatever the political cost.
  
  That means Democrats must not tolerate any such corruption on their own side, regardless of the political costs of action.
  
  Democracy is not on the ballot: Said 1 Nov 2026
  
  Full record — everyone who holds this →
- Democrats should stop treating Bill Clinton as a party elder.
  
  Democrats as diverse as Kirsten Gillibrand and Bernie Sanders have condemned his actions, but he is still generally regarded as a “party elder”, regularly invited to campaign for Democratic candidates. That needs to stop.
  
  Democracy is not on the ballot: Said 1 Nov 2026
  
  Full record — everyone who holds this →
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Even at its peak, the economic cost of Somali piracy was minimal.

But even at its peak, the economic cost of piracy was minimal, no more than around $10 billon a year on a generous estimate.

The economic irrelevance of naval power Said 12 Oct 2026

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Naval blockades do not help the global economy.

It is true that sufficiently power navies can still impose blockades ,as the US is doing now. But that does not help the global economy.

The economic irrelevance of naval power Said 12 Oct 2026

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The US is not a serious country.

But the US is not a serious country.

The US is not a serious country Said 13 Sept 2026

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The US is running down its capital at a startling rate.

But it is running down its capital at a startling rate, and there is no real sign of things turning around in time.

The US is not a serious country Said 13 Sept 2026

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- Recommends Inequality 7 Feb 2020
  
  It’s called Inequality: What Can be Done?
  
  fivebooks.com 7 Feb 2020
  
  What others say about Inequality →
- Recommends Free to Choose 7 Feb 2020
  
  So the first book I suggest is Milton Friedman’s Free to Choose: that book very much takes the view that what matters is the individual choice.
  
  fivebooks.com 7 Feb 2020
  
  What others say about Free to Choose →
- Recommends Brave New World 21 May 2012
  
  The lesson I would draw from Brave New World is that the purpose of utopia is not so much as an achieved state, as to give people the freedom to pursue their own projects.
  
  fivebooks.com 21 May 2012
  
  What others say about Brave New World →
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