Deirdre Nansen McCloksey

Deirdre Nansen McCloksey

Is Facebook a Problem?

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Deirdre Nansen McCloskey
Apr 11, 2018
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“No, not especially,” writes McCloskey. “What should we do about it? Nothing.”

“It is indeed a problem when a company, or the state, fools people by telling them they are being taken care of when they are not. Free exchange among informed adults benefits both sides, and practically everyone else. But if the exchange is fraudulent, it does not. ‘Not to wo…

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