One of my favorite academic papers of all time is Glenn Loury’s 1994 essay on Self-Censorship in Public Discourse. There isn’t a single equation there but the work is mathematically deep, as evidenced by the kinds of technical successors that it has inspired.
Many thanks to my old friend Rajiv Sethi for recalling with such precision the central argument of my 30-year-old essay, and for mentioning the small book reprinting that essay which is forthcoming next year from Polity Press. His RFK, Jr. reference is apt, I think.
Many thanks to my old friend Rajiv Sethi for recalling with such precision the central argument of my 30-year-old essay, and for mentioning the small book reprinting that essay which is forthcoming next year from Polity Press. His RFK, Jr. reference is apt, I think.
Thank you Glenn! I've really enjoyed our conversations on these topics over the years. Working on a blurb for the book...