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Top Econ Posts of the Month: May 2025
395 sats \ 16 comments \ @Undisciplined 1 Jun econ
zaps forwarded to @SimpleStacker (25%) @bief57 (25%) @denlillaapan (25%)
We got more great contributions from the usual suspects, but also some very interesting reporting on the Venezuelan economy.

Top Posts

MONEY CLASS OF THE DAY: Market Efficiency: You Come Into MYYYYY HOUSE?! by @denlillaapan, 31 comments and 5834 sats A great primer on what "market efficiency" means and the epistemological issues with claims of inefficiency
Mini Pleb Economist: No Tax on Tips? by @SimpleStacker, 24 comments and 2035 sats Some interesting predictions about what the second order effects will be of removing taxes on tips
There Will Never Be Another Buffett (WSJ, Jason Zweig) by @denlillaapan, 23 comments and 1212 sats The most popular of Den's many sendoff's to the Oracle of Omaha
2 ways to buy gasoline in Venezuela by @bief57, 27 comments and 1835 sats A very interesting look at the parallel systems of market priced and "free" gas in Venezuela
Thank you to our OP's and commenters for keeping ~econ interesting.
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93 sats \ 3 replies \ @bief57 fwd 1 Jun
How exciting to be on this list. I feel so happy and grateful that you considered me and read my posts.
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30 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 1 Jun
I love reading about real world examples of central planning making a mess of things and, unfortunately, Venezuela's providing lots of cases.
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @denlillaapan fwd 1 Jun
Same! I always feel that way
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @SimpleStacker fwd 1 Jun
I find your posts on Venezuela to be extremely interesting. It's fascinating how misguided government regulations lead to all these unintended side effects and parallel economies
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46 sats \ 9 replies \ @grayruby 1 Jun
@bief57 even got a shout out on SNL!
Also, clearly you have a bias against my exciting Bank of Canada posts.
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50 sats \ 7 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 1 Jun
I think they all were featured on SNL, actually.
I can't explain why zaprank doesn't reward Canada bashing. Maybe @ek can explain that.
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46 sats \ 6 replies \ @grayruby 1 Jun
The people have spoken. They just don't give a crap about Canada even when I am bashing my homeland. Sigh, we are worse than hated, we are irrelevant.
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40 sats \ 3 replies \ @SimpleStacker fwd 17h
I like Canada, they have ketchup chips and poutine
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30 sats \ 2 replies \ @grayruby 17h
Poutine is amazing but I am pretty indifferent about Ketchup chips. I am not really a chip fan in general. If I had to select a non tortilla chip I would go with Dill Pickle.
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40 sats \ 1 reply \ @SimpleStacker fwd 17h
Are you even Canadian
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71 sats \ 1 reply \ @denlillaapan fwd 1 Jun
We hate Canada! Oh, wait... We don't even thiiiiink about Canada!
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50 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 1 Jun
I don't think anyone, other than a few Canadians, hates Canada.
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71 sats \ 0 replies \ @bief57 fwd 1 Jun
Your contributions are some of the best!
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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @denlillaapan fwd 1 Jun
Yeeeeehaaaaw, bitches.
ThiZ where the action is
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 1 Jun
You also had the #5 post for the month
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