$277M to elect a president, then kill your regulators, bury your investigations, and capture your contracts. Buchanan and Tullock wrote the textbook on this in 1962. Musk just ran the live demo. This isn't entrepreneurship. It's rent-seeking with a press badge. #PublicChoice
Musk didn't make a campaign contribution. He made a huge business investment.
Trump got the White House. But what did Elon Musk get?
That's the question America should be asking.
Helping elect a president who makes you the world's first trillionaire is a Quid Pro Quo of the impeachable kind.
👇👇👇
Trump got the White House. But what did Elon Musk get?
That's the question America should be asking.
Helping elect a president who makes you the world's first trillionaire is a Quid Pro Quo of the impeachable kind.
👇👇👇
It Wasn’t a Campaign Contribution. It Was a Business Investment
Why did Elon Musk spend hundreds of millions helping Donald Trump return to power?
open.substack.com
June 13, 2026 at 12:59 PM
$277M to elect a president, then kill your regulators, bury your investigations, and capture your contracts. Buchanan and Tullock wrote the textbook on this in 1962. Musk just ran the live demo. This isn't entrepreneurship. It's rent-seeking with a press badge. #PublicChoice
@bsky.app we NEED an edit button, please?
#forgotmytags #democracy #publicchoice #vote #votingrights
#forgotmytags #democracy #publicchoice #vote #votingrights
February 15, 2025 at 9:03 PM
@bsky.app we NEED an edit button, please?
#forgotmytags #democracy #publicchoice #vote #votingrights
#forgotmytags #democracy #publicchoice #vote #votingrights
Institutions rarely fail because no one knows what they’re doing. They fail because everyone is using the tools that worked last time.
Why policy systems keep fighting the previous problem instead of the current one.
Essay below
#InstitutionalEconomics #PoliticalEconomy #PublicChoice
Why policy systems keep fighting the previous problem instead of the current one.
Essay below
#InstitutionalEconomics #PoliticalEconomy #PublicChoice
Why Institutions Keep Fighting the Last Battle
How institutional learning turns past success into present paralysis.
www.eccentricecon.com
March 12, 2026 at 11:37 PM
Institutions rarely fail because no one knows what they’re doing. They fail because everyone is using the tools that worked last time.
Why policy systems keep fighting the previous problem instead of the current one.
Essay below
#InstitutionalEconomics #PoliticalEconomy #PublicChoice
Why policy systems keep fighting the previous problem instead of the current one.
Essay below
#InstitutionalEconomics #PoliticalEconomy #PublicChoice
#Neoliberalism of James Buchanan - #PublicChoice Theory, #Segregation #Economics & #CharlesKoch
So the <1%, inc corporate & wealthy donors, avoid ‘the other’, regulation, taxes & lower orders; eugenics?
#uspol #auspol #ukpolitics
educationtrainingsociety.wordpress.com/2026/08/26/n...
So the <1%, inc corporate & wealthy donors, avoid ‘the other’, regulation, taxes & lower orders; eugenics?
#uspol #auspol #ukpolitics
educationtrainingsociety.wordpress.com/2026/08/26/n...
Neoliberalism of James Buchanan – Public Choice Theory, Segregation Economics & Charles Koch
segregation economics’ informs so much economic policy by way of privatisation, constraining unions and collective bargaining, school vouchers, cuts to taxes, social security, Medicare and go…
educationtrainingsociety.wordpress.com
August 26, 2026 at 8:26 AM
#Neoliberalism of James Buchanan - #PublicChoice Theory, #Segregation #Economics & #CharlesKoch
So the <1%, inc corporate & wealthy donors, avoid ‘the other’, regulation, taxes & lower orders; eugenics?
#uspol #auspol #ukpolitics
educationtrainingsociety.wordpress.com/2026/08/26/n...
So the <1%, inc corporate & wealthy donors, avoid ‘the other’, regulation, taxes & lower orders; eugenics?
#uspol #auspol #ukpolitics
educationtrainingsociety.wordpress.com/2026/08/26/n...
#politisches Produkt.
Eine #Ideologie, die sich als
Sachzwang verkleidet hat.
Und sie kommt nicht aus dem Nichts.
Sie hat ihre Ideologen:
#JamesBuchanan, #PublicChoice,
#MontPelerinSociety, Hayek-Kreis.
#Hayek & die Entnationalisierung des
Geldes
youtu.be/N1bYC98dMsA?...
youtu.be/Et2_w5fFXpA?...
Eine #Ideologie, die sich als
Sachzwang verkleidet hat.
Und sie kommt nicht aus dem Nichts.
Sie hat ihre Ideologen:
#JamesBuchanan, #PublicChoice,
#MontPelerinSociety, Hayek-Kreis.
#Hayek & die Entnationalisierung des
Geldes
youtu.be/N1bYC98dMsA?...
youtu.be/Et2_w5fFXpA?...
ATLAS - Das gefährlichste Netzwerk der Welt
YouTube video by Der Dunkle Parabelritter
youtu.be
August 5, 2026 at 5:05 PM
#politisches Produkt.
Eine #Ideologie, die sich als
Sachzwang verkleidet hat.
Und sie kommt nicht aus dem Nichts.
Sie hat ihre Ideologen:
#JamesBuchanan, #PublicChoice,
#MontPelerinSociety, Hayek-Kreis.
#Hayek & die Entnationalisierung des
Geldes
youtu.be/N1bYC98dMsA?...
youtu.be/Et2_w5fFXpA?...
Eine #Ideologie, die sich als
Sachzwang verkleidet hat.
Und sie kommt nicht aus dem Nichts.
Sie hat ihre Ideologen:
#JamesBuchanan, #PublicChoice,
#MontPelerinSociety, Hayek-Kreis.
#Hayek & die Entnationalisierung des
Geldes
youtu.be/N1bYC98dMsA?...
youtu.be/Et2_w5fFXpA?...
Fauci Invokes Fifth Amendment 111 Times in Senate Hearing Amid Fresh Debate Over Lockdown Efficacy
#anthonyFauci #instituteOfEconomicAffairs #lockdowns #publicChoice #randPaul #senateHomelandSecurityAndGovernmentAffairsCommittee #socialScienceResearchNetwork #steveHanke
#nile1
#anthonyFauci #instituteOfEconomicAffairs #lockdowns #publicChoice #randPaul #senateHomelandSecurityAndGovernmentAffairsCommittee #socialScienceResearchNetwork #steveHanke
#nile1
Fauci Invokes Fifth Amendment 111 Times in Senate Hearing Amid Fresh Debate Over Lockdown Efficacy
Former white house chief medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci faced intense scrutiny during a recent appearance before the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and
nile1.com
July 29, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Fauci Invokes Fifth Amendment 111 Times in Senate Hearing Amid Fresh Debate Over Lockdown Efficacy
#anthonyFauci #instituteOfEconomicAffairs #lockdowns #publicChoice #randPaul #senateHomelandSecurityAndGovernmentAffairsCommittee #socialScienceResearchNetwork #steveHanke
#nile1
#anthonyFauci #instituteOfEconomicAffairs #lockdowns #publicChoice #randPaul #senateHomelandSecurityAndGovernmentAffairsCommittee #socialScienceResearchNetwork #steveHanke
#nile1
When accountability disappears,
incentives rewrite the market.
The Hidden Ledger VIII: The Blind Money Trap
(Technical Deep Dive)
Money moves.
Incentives change.
Dependency grows.
The bill arrives later.
#MeaningInTheAIEra #SubsidyAddiction #MoralHazard #PublicChoice #GrantGrift
incentives rewrite the market.
The Hidden Ledger VIII: The Blind Money Trap
(Technical Deep Dive)
Money moves.
Incentives change.
Dependency grows.
The bill arrives later.
#MeaningInTheAIEra #SubsidyAddiction #MoralHazard #PublicChoice #GrantGrift
July 22, 2026 at 2:21 AM
When accountability disappears,
incentives rewrite the market.
The Hidden Ledger VIII: The Blind Money Trap
(Technical Deep Dive)
Money moves.
Incentives change.
Dependency grows.
The bill arrives later.
#MeaningInTheAIEra #SubsidyAddiction #MoralHazard #PublicChoice #GrantGrift
incentives rewrite the market.
The Hidden Ledger VIII: The Blind Money Trap
(Technical Deep Dive)
Money moves.
Incentives change.
Dependency grows.
The bill arrives later.
#MeaningInTheAIEra #SubsidyAddiction #MoralHazard #PublicChoice #GrantGrift
successful in capturing voter preferences than ranked-#choice and plurality voting
#democracy
#PublicChoice
via https://fediscience.org/@davdittrich/110239066702892588 2/2
#democracy
#PublicChoice
via https://fediscience.org/@davdittrich/110239066702892588 2/2
February 28, 2024 at 7:30 PM
successful in capturing voter preferences than ranked-#choice and plurality voting
#democracy
#PublicChoice
via https://fediscience.org/@davdittrich/110239066702892588 2/2
#democracy
#PublicChoice
via https://fediscience.org/@davdittrich/110239066702892588 2/2
#PublicChoice #MechanismDesign #LibertarianParty #PoliticalInstitutions #MinorParties #EconTwitter
www.eccentricecon.com/p/mcardles-l...
www.eccentricecon.com/p/mcardles-l...
McArdle’s Libertarian “Polemic” Was Really a Mechanism Failure
How a paleolibertarian takeover turned a liberal party into a political vehicle
www.eccentricecon.com
February 16, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Late Update: Our GOTV paper is now available online at #PublicChoice journal. We basically show that voters don’t like being told what to do!! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Who benefits from appeals to vote? Evidence from a get-out-the-vote (GOTV) campaign in India - Public Choice
Get-out-the-vote (GOTV) campaigns are fairly popular as a policy instrument to increase democratic participation and voter turnout. While most GOTV drives target individual voters by nudging them to v...
link.springer.com
March 7, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Late Update: Our GOTV paper is now available online at #PublicChoice journal. We basically show that voters don’t like being told what to do!! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
A hot #publicChoice take (by James Madison and others) is that federal facilities should be located in a demilitarized sandbox; moving facilities and employees out into particular states creates conflicts of interest.
March 4, 2025 at 7:56 PM
A hot #publicChoice take (by James Madison and others) is that federal facilities should be located in a demilitarized sandbox; moving facilities and employees out into particular states creates conflicts of interest.
Ausschreibung Wissenschaftspreis Bürokratie: Die Stiftung und das @iwkoeln.bsky.social freuen sich über Bewerbungen bis zum 31. März. Alle Infos: www.iwkoeln.de/wissenschaftspreis-buerokratie.html #stiftung #bürokratie #staat #staatslehre #maxweber #publicchoice #goodgovernance
February 24, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Ausschreibung Wissenschaftspreis Bürokratie: Die Stiftung und das @iwkoeln.bsky.social freuen sich über Bewerbungen bis zum 31. März. Alle Infos: www.iwkoeln.de/wissenschaftspreis-buerokratie.html #stiftung #bürokratie #staat #staatslehre #maxweber #publicchoice #goodgovernance
In the current HEI climate this feels like a reminder of the importance of #Infrastructure in general, and #ResearchInfrastructure #AcademicInfrastructure in particular. I just cannot quite put my finger on what or where...
#PublicGoods #CollectiveGoods #PublicChoice #AcademicChatter
#PublicGoods #CollectiveGoods #PublicChoice #AcademicChatter
May 28, 2025 at 7:36 AM
In the current HEI climate this feels like a reminder of the importance of #Infrastructure in general, and #ResearchInfrastructure #AcademicInfrastructure in particular. I just cannot quite put my finger on what or where...
#PublicGoods #CollectiveGoods #PublicChoice #AcademicChatter
#PublicGoods #CollectiveGoods #PublicChoice #AcademicChatter
#PublicChoice
Rugby Journalist @WynonaLouw shares advice to young girls hoping to be future journalists. She also chats to gsport’s @LonwaboNkohla about the misconceptions around the game of rugby....
Rugby Journalist @WynonaLouw shares advice to young girls hoping to be future journalists. She also chats to gsport’s @LonwaboNkohla about the misconceptions around the game of rugby....
June 24, 2022 at 11:18 AM
#PublicChoice
Rugby Journalist @WynonaLouw shares advice to young girls hoping to be future journalists. She also chats to gsport’s @LonwaboNkohla about the misconceptions around the game of rugby....
Rugby Journalist @WynonaLouw shares advice to young girls hoping to be future journalists. She also chats to gsport’s @LonwaboNkohla about the misconceptions around the game of rugby....
You have spoken and we have listened. Introducing the #PublicChoice Interview, that gives you the power to tell us who to write about. Today, we interview Sports Journalist, @ngwanamogoto, as suggested by @KeaMotlokwa, about her journey in...
April 19, 2020 at 4:13 PM
You have spoken and we have listened. Introducing the #PublicChoice Interview, that gives you the power to tell us who to write about. Today, we interview Sports Journalist, @ngwanamogoto, as suggested by @KeaMotlokwa, about her journey in...
#ICYMI
As part of our new monthly #PublicChoice Interview, Sports Journalist @ngwanamogoto inspires women in sport to stand together and empower each other to raise the bar globally.
#GoGirls
https://youtu.be/RUT78ttHCEA
As part of our new monthly #PublicChoice Interview, Sports Journalist @ngwanamogoto inspires women in sport to stand together and empower each other to raise the bar globally.
#GoGirls
https://youtu.be/RUT78ttHCEA
April 20, 2020 at 7:10 AM
#ICYMI
As part of our new monthly #PublicChoice Interview, Sports Journalist @ngwanamogoto inspires women in sport to stand together and empower each other to raise the bar globally.
#GoGirls
https://youtu.be/RUT78ttHCEA
As part of our new monthly #PublicChoice Interview, Sports Journalist @ngwanamogoto inspires women in sport to stand together and empower each other to raise the bar globally.
#GoGirls
https://youtu.be/RUT78ttHCEA
#MondayMotivation
We enjoy telling powerful stories about women in sport. Who are we missing? Who deserves to have her story told? Tag her on this update and she could be profiled in our next #PublicChoice feature 🙌
#GoGirls
We enjoy telling powerful stories about women in sport. Who are we missing? Who deserves to have her story told? Tag her on this update and she could be profiled in our next #PublicChoice feature 🙌
#GoGirls
September 14, 2020 at 4:28 PM
#MondayMotivation
We enjoy telling powerful stories about women in sport. Who are we missing? Who deserves to have her story told? Tag her on this update and she could be profiled in our next #PublicChoice feature 🙌
#GoGirls
We enjoy telling powerful stories about women in sport. Who are we missing? Who deserves to have her story told? Tag her on this update and she could be profiled in our next #PublicChoice feature 🙌
#GoGirls
#PublicChoice
@VisionView_SR Presenter, @ClauieeG is rapidly building a credible name for herself in the media space. She hopes to pave the way for aspiring female broadcasters.
#GoGirls
https://gsport.co.za/introducing-rising-sports-presenter-clauiee-grace-mpanza/
@VisionView_SR Presenter, @ClauieeG is rapidly building a credible name for herself in the media space. She hopes to pave the way for aspiring female broadcasters.
#GoGirls
https://gsport.co.za/introducing-rising-sports-presenter-clauiee-grace-mpanza/
Introducing Rising Sports Presenter Clauiee Grace Mpanza - gsport4girls
Vision View Sports Radio’s Clauiee Grace Mpanza is rapidly building a credible name for herself in the media space. She hopes to pave the way for aspiring female broadcasters.
gsport.co.za
September 26, 2020 at 5:59 AM
#PublicChoice
@VisionView_SR Presenter, @ClauieeG is rapidly building a credible name for herself in the media space. She hopes to pave the way for aspiring female broadcasters.
#GoGirls
https://gsport.co.za/introducing-rising-sports-presenter-clauiee-grace-mpanza/
@VisionView_SR Presenter, @ClauieeG is rapidly building a credible name for herself in the media space. She hopes to pave the way for aspiring female broadcasters.
#GoGirls
https://gsport.co.za/introducing-rising-sports-presenter-clauiee-grace-mpanza/
.@motswedingfm Sport Presenter, Mosela Mokgosi, has ambitions of venturing into television and owning her own sports academy in future. She chats to @NWSportsSHeroes about overcoming challenges.
#PublicChoice
https://gsport.co.za/mosela-mokgosi-making-waves-on-radio/
#PublicChoice
https://gsport.co.za/mosela-mokgosi-making-waves-on-radio/
Mosela Mokgosi Making Waves on Radio - gsport4girls
Motsweding FM Sport Presenter Mosela Mokgosi has ambitions of venturing into television and owning her own sports academy in future
gsport.co.za
March 31, 2022 at 11:03 AM
.@motswedingfm Sport Presenter, Mosela Mokgosi, has ambitions of venturing into television and owning her own sports academy in future. She chats to @NWSportsSHeroes about overcoming challenges.
#PublicChoice
https://gsport.co.za/mosela-mokgosi-making-waves-on-radio/
#PublicChoice
https://gsport.co.za/mosela-mokgosi-making-waves-on-radio/