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Category: Currency

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  Empire: The Tax That Became Rent

  In which we examine the political economy of why pre-modern empires ended.

  October 30, 2026
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  PIG IRON: Dollar Hegemony: The Habit Nobody Can Quit

  Essays in Political Economy: In Which we Explore Dollar Hegemony and Why it Might Change

  June 5, 2026