Archive - David Friedman’s Substack

Neutral Universities

the impossibility of

Jan 15 •

Arguing with Software

I self-publish a number of books on Amazon using KDP, Amazon’s self-publishing subsidiary.

Jan 13 •

More on Altruism

A Critique of Becker Altruism

Jan 9 •

The Economics of Altruism

One of the things humans value is the welfare of other humans, most obviously their children but often other people as well.

Jan 6 •

The Marriage Market

If you have a hammer, everything looks like a nail.

Jan 3 •

December 2024

An Economic Account

Dec 31, 2024 •

Economic Errors

Money and Wealth

Dec 28, 2024 •

illegal or legally required?

Dec 25, 2024 •

Elegant Solutions

Recently, when writing a check, it occurred to me that requiring the amount to be given separately in both words and number was a simple and ingenious…

Dec 22, 2024 •

Biden’s Commutations

fair and unfair criticisms

Dec 19, 2024 •

The Adoption Market

pets and babies

Dec 16, 2024 •

First ask what it means

and then how anyone could know

Dec 13, 2024 •

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