Economics for People Who Notice
Most of what you hear about the economy is wrong. Not by accident - it’s wrong because someone benefits from you believing it.
This site exists to fix that.
What You’ll Find Here
- Economics Learning Path → - Start at the beginning. Thirteen articles, three levels, one path from confusion to clarity.
- All Economics → - The full catalog of guides and essays.
- Climate & Energy → - The claims, the costs, and the actual track record.
- About → - Who writes this and why.
Why This Site?
The person who understands economics has a superpower they never knew was missing. They see through the nonsense that passes for political debate. They know who actually pays for a tax cut. They understand why rent control makes housing more expensive. They spot the bait-and-switch when someone says “the government should just…” and they know who “the government” really is.
You don’t need a degree. You just need the right handful of ideas.
That’s what this site gives you.
Climate & Energy
The claims, the costs, and the actual track record of every solution anyone has ever tried.
9 guidesEconomics
How money, trade, and power actually work - no jargon, no parties, just the pattern.
72 guidesEconomics Notes
Concise, value-neutral explanations of basic economic concepts. Referenceable from any article on the site.
17 guidesPolitics
Who profits from power, who pays for it, and what happens when it doesn't work.
26 guidesPlain-English guides for technology, health, and everyday money - at thebasichub.com