Amy Willis
@Willis_Amy
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Book reader, economic thinker, liberty champion, boy mom, šāā¬ļø lover, educator. Not sure what I want to be when I grow up.
Indianapolis
Joined August 2011
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Are Birthrates Down Because Parenting Demands Are Up?. "Most parents donāt let their kids play even in the front yard unsupervised. They arenāt left in the car: someone might call 911. Parents have to show up at all sports practices. " It's TOO MUCH:.
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RT @HayekProgram: Don't miss this opportunity! Mercatusās graduate fellowships foster deep engagement with mainline political economy. Learā¦.
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RT @feeonline: āThe curious task of economics is to demonstrate to men how little they really know about what they imagine they can design.ā¦.
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Don't be shocked. it's their bread and butter.
You'll be shocked - shocked! - to learn that protectionism has a starring role in this new video. Ok fine not that shocked.
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Markets are relational. They run on our inherent sociality. And trust. Often people are unconscious of just how much. @WalkerWright86 encourages us to take better notice. (Alongside #Montesquieu and my man #AdamSmith.)
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Under-taught and under-remembered.
It can't happen here, and it already has. Today is the 83rd anniversary of Executive Order 9066, which authorized the forced internment of about 120,000 Japanese Americans.
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This is a thread well worth your time.
We should probably stop declaring war on the things we don't like. A thread. 1/12.
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RT @PeterBoettke: Question to ponder from the archives: "How can our free society expect to survive unless it produces a continuing line ofā¦.
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One of the best ones!.
At Liberty Fund, we offer over 400 š titles that explore the ideal of liberty across a variety of disciplines, including economics, political thought, history, and law. Check out our full collection at š #LFBooks #LibertyFundBooks #LibertyFund #LF25
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RT @Liberty_Fund: Are you in š love. or just looking for another podcast to listen to?. Either way, check out our Valentine's Day specialā¦.
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I am a conservationist. Also, š
are my favorite.
From @TheEconomist, āIndiaās attempt to save the tiger has been a remarkable success.ā šš§Ŗš
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RT @HayekProgram: The Don Lavoie Fellowship is open to students from any discipline interested in studying key ideas in political economy aā¦.
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Oh, this is one of my BIGGEST pet peeves!!!.
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I. Hate. Paper. Straws. (And I AM an environmentalist.).
"The biggest environmentalist craze of my generation started in 2011 with Vermont 9-year-old Milo Cress cooking up an arbitrary number for how many plastic straws Americans used daily. This 9-year-old figured it was so many. He says he called up straw manufacturers and calculated.
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Best bet ever!!!.
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RT @PhilWMagness: The United States currently imports less steel from China than <checks notes> the Netherlands. This tariff isn't about "ā¦.
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LiberalismāsĀ universalism, not only its emphasis on freedom, is needed when looking for an effective predictor of someoneās ability to resist authoritarianism. Janet Bufton at EconLog:
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Well said! š.
Iām steadfast in my commitment to public education too. Thatās why school choice makes sense to me. Some kids flourish in traditional public schools. Some flourish in private, parochial, micro schools, or at home. Public education means educating the public. It doesnāt mean.
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RT @PhilWMagness: There are no good arguments for tariffs, just as there are no good arguments for price controls. They cause clear economā¦.
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