Plus the Battle of the Sexes, spontaneous order on NYC streets, and more.

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** Econlib Newsletter
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November 2023
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Dear friends,

As we reflect back on last month’s newsletter, it’s hard to believe just how much has changed. While the nature of our worries this month may be different, we still have much to be thankful for. At risk of sounding trite, what we remain most thankful for is you- our Econlib community. You continue to show up- reading, listening, commenting, and joining in our online programs. Thank you.

Many of you have reached out to our beloved EconTalk host Russ Roberts ([link removed]) , both directly and indirectly; it is deeply appreciated. With Russ’s help, we’ve selected several past episodes which may shed some light on current events:
* In this episode with Daniel Gordis ([link removed]) , he and Russ discussed whether Israel has fulfilled the promise of its founders.
* In an early episode with Bruce Bueno de Mesquita ([link removed]) , the United States’ complicated relationship with Iran was explored.
* In a more recent episode ([link removed]) , Russ talked with journalist Matti Friedman on how the Yom Kippur War transformed Israel in 1973.
* And of course, Russ discussed his own journey as a new immigrant to Israel in this episode with Tyler Cowen ([link removed]) .

What else are we reading?
* We’re looking forward to digging into Yoram Hazony’s Conservatism: A Rediscovery as EconLog blogger Kevin Corcoran undertakes his newest #ReadWithMe series, starting tomorrow.
+ You can revisit Hazony’s previous book, The Virtue of Nationalism, in this EconTalk episode ([link removed]) from 2018.
* No Due Date subscribers ([link removed]) have spoken, and this month we’re reading the Koestler classic, Darkness at Noon.
* We’re looking forward to a forthcoming discussion in the NEW Liberty Fund Portal ([link removed]) on Liberty and Liberal Education. Join the Portal today to learn more.

We hope you enjoy the selections above and all the new content we bring you below. We wish you a terrific month, and we’ll be back next month with more. We are thankful for you.

Until then, stay well and stay curious.


** NEW Econlib Articles
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November 2023


** Coordinated Conflict:
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** A Property Rights Perspective on Traffic
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By Rosolino A. Candela

The “trade” of the economist as a social scientist is to understand the emergence of spontaneous order in terms of systematic generalizations of cause and effect, the cause being the purposes and plans human beings attach to their action, and the effect being a consequence of individuals attempting to realize their goals through action with the means available to them…One of the best examples to illustrate this notion of economics as a science of meanings, to understand how coordinated conflict emerges, is the observation of car traffic patterns.
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** Battle of the Sexes
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By Arnold Kling

How and when did the patriarchy emerge, and is gender-based division of labor soon to be a thing of the past? Arnold Kling explores Emmanuel Todd’s history of women in this month’s review.

Join Kling and friends on November 28, 3-4 pm EST for our monthly “From the Shelf” conversation based on Todd’s book.

Free to all, but pre-registration is required ([link removed]) .
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** Illiberal Integralists
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By Samuel Gregg

“Integralists are on the march,” says reviewer Samuel Gregg. And that’s a problem according to Kevin Vallier. But neither can integralism “be dismissed as the frantic cogitations of a tiny group of eccentric intellectuals aghast at the relativism that plagues modern Western societies or the disarray into which many Christian confessions are mired.” Yet the question of “distinction” and “separation” between the temporal and spiritual realms is still one worth exploring.
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** The Past, Present, and Future of Public Choice: Part II
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By Peter J. Boettke

Boettke continues his reflections on the evolution of Public Choice economics ([link removed]) , offering tantalizing suggestions for future research, and imploring us not to fall prey to ignoring the importance of institutional analysis.
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** EconTalk: Conversation for the Curious
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Zach Weinersmith on Space Settlement and A City on Mars

Loss of taste for most foods, vision problems, loss of muscle mass and bone density. In light of these and the many unpleasant and outright dangerous effects of space travel on human physiology, science writer and cartoonist Zach Weinersmith ([link removed]) wonders: When it comes to the dream of space expansion, what exactly do we hope to gain? Listen as he and EconTalk's Russ Roberts ([link removed]) discuss his new book (co-authored with Kelly Weinersmith) A City on Mars, which offers a hard-nosed yet humorous look at the sobering and lesser-discussed challenges involved in building space settlements.

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More Recent Episodes & Extras:
* Michael Easter on Excess, Moderation, and the Scarcity Brain ([link removed])
* Robert Skidelsky Extra: When is Enough Enough? ([link removed])
* Adam Mastroianni Extra: How Much Went to Your Brain? ([link removed])
* Robert Sapolsky on Determinism, Free Will, and Responsibility ([link removed])
* Alexandra Hudson on the Soul of Civility ([link removed])
* Adam Mastroianni on Learning and Mostly Forgetting ([link removed])
* Elie Hassenfeld on GiveWell ([link removed])


** Read and Discuss with Arnold Kling
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We know Arnold Kling as our favorite book reviewer and curator. And we want you to get to know him better!

After the release of each month’s new review, Kling hosts an online webinar with invited guests to discuss that month’s selection. Join in to hear from our esteemed panelists, and engage in a spirited Q&A. Come with your questions, and stay for a great conversation.

This month, we’ll be discussing Emmanuel Todd’s Lineages of the Feminine on Tuesday, November 28th starting at 3pm EST. Click here to reserve your space ([link removed]) .
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