Michael Hoffman

Michael Hoffman is an economist and armchair philosopher in Washington, DC. Views are his own and do not necessarily represent those of his employer.

5 articles

1795 and 1934: Condorcet on Monopoly, Tyranny and Economic Justice

Marie-Jean-Antoine-Nicolas de Caritat (better known as the Marquis de Condorcet) was a pioneer in probability theory, a

Michael Hoffman Jan 12, 2021

It is nearly always productive to explore the tension between democracy and liberty, as this is not a tension that

Michael Hoffman Oct 1, 2020

“This crisis has long been concealed by the survival of the outward forms and historical institutions created by freedom, veiling

Michael Hoffman Jul 16, 2020

In The Narrow Corridor, with impressive historical breadth, Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson (hereafter A&R) develop and apply

Michael Hoffman Mar 2, 2020

During and after World War II the architects of the economic institutions of the liberal international order articulated a compelling

Michael Hoffman Oct 17, 2019