Political scientists sometimes talk about a ‘horseshoe theory’ in politics. Per this theory, rather than a straight left-right spectrum, ideological extremes sometimes bend toward each other like the two ends of a horseshoe. A current example to consider: Senators Bernie Moreno (R- Ohio and Elizabeth Warren (D- Mass) recently wrote a joint op-ed in the […]
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Social Security and Horseshoes
06 Jul 2026
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Abolish Property Taxes!! (And then what?)
24 Jun 2026
There is a move afoot in several states, including Ohio, to eliminate property taxes.[1] Less taxes sounds like a great idea, right? Maybe. As we begin, let’s acknowledge taxation policy can be a complicated topic. Most states gather tax revenues from multiple sources, typically sales tax and income tax.[2] Other governmental entities within a state […]
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Remembering Daniel Kahneman
03 Dec 2025
Daniel Kahneman (1934 – 2024) Source: nobelprize.org/ Most Bereans at the Gate (BATG) readers will know the name Daniel Kahneman. As a psychologist, he won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2002 and has been known informally as the ‘grandfather of behavioral economics’. He, along with Amos Tversky and others, examined how people made decisions […]
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Spending Time with Giants
22 Aug 2024
Readers of BATG will of course recognize the name Milton Friedman and may also be familiar with the name John Bogle as well. Friedman (1912-2006) was an American economist who spent most of his academic career at the University of Chicago. He was a strong proponent of monetarism and was awarded the Nobel Prize in […]
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Preparing Financially For The Next Crisis
05 Oct 2020
While the old axiom states that nothing is so certain as death and taxes, it may be equally true to say that if we live long enough we will experience a crisis. Many readers recall living through the Great Recession of 2007/2008. Others have experienced 9/11 or the dot.com bubble of 2000, and for older […]
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What Money Can’t Buy
01 Dec 2018
Why and in what ways do people decide to read a certain book? It might be a recommendation from a friend, written by an acclaimed author, or even an attention-grabbing book cover. In my case, it was an intriguing title – and a little help from my librarian- wife, who brought home the book What […]
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