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Surplus Capacity Taxation: A Minimal Statement
Grounding Tax Policy in Principle Rather than Compromise
Mar 28
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Bob Wyman
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The Spiral Widens: Why Every Profession Now Has the Vibe-Coding Problem
And What to Do About It (Essay 2 in Spiral Series)
Mar 18
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Bob Wyman
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The Next Turn of the Spiral: Fixing Vibe Coding Without Reinventing Software Engineering
We've been here before. We know what to do.
Mar 15
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Bob Wyman
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Neither Watchman nor Revolution: Government, Capability, and the Logic of Collective Learning
Don't overthrow government. Evolve it.
Mar 5
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Bob Wyman
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February 2026
Capitalism’s Empirical Test: The US Fails, Czech Republic Passes?
Evidence from Household Saving Data Across Ten Countries
Feb 26
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Bob Wyman
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The Benefit IS the Ability-to-Pay
Why the Two Great Principles of Tax Justice Were Always the Same Idea
Feb 20
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Bob Wyman
Why Are Capitalists Anti-Capitalist?
What capitalism actually requires, and why almost no one is defending it
Feb 13
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Bob Wyman
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Taxation Is a Public Service (And Why You Should Welcome It)
Why economists have long understood the true purpose of taxes—but rarely say it out loud. We’re used to thinking of taxes as confiscation. But in a…
Feb 8
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Bob Wyman
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August 2025
A Proposal for Strengthening American Democracy
Re-balancing Our Constitutional Order for the 21st Century
Aug 28, 2025
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Bob Wyman
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June 2025
Tax Brackets and Rates: 1913-2024
Beyond Top Marginal Rates: Uncovering a More Accurate History of U.S. Income Taxes by Jointly Presenting Brackets, Rates, and Inflation.
Jun 4, 2025
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Bob Wyman
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