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Tyler Cowen

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What I would like to vote for is a candidate that is socially liberal, a fiscal conservative, broadly libertarian with a small ‘l’ but sensible and pragmatic and with a chance of winning. That’s more or less the empty set.
Tyler Cowen, in an interview with Law & Liberty

Tyler Cowen is an economist, author, and professor at George Mason University, where he co-directs the Mercatus Center. He is widely known for his influential blog Marginal Revolution and the Conversations with Tyler interview series. A prolific writer on markets, culture, and innovation, Cowen advocates for free enterprise and individual flourishing within a pragmatic, liberty-oriented framework. His work bridges classical liberal ideas with real-world complexity, making him a distinctive voice in modern economic thought.

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