Prof. Alex Coram

[Prof. Alex Coram @alexcoram3]

@Crocodylus121 *the statement that*

[Prof. Alex Coram @alexcoram3]

@Crocodylus121 that we need to continue immigration to maintain the economy is wrong.

[Prof. Alex Coram @alexcoram3]

@Crocodylus121 The problem is this. If the economy needs a 2 percent migrant intake then the population will double in about 35 years to 60 million. In 70 years to 120 million and so on. Either something is terribly wrong with our economy and we need to restructure it immediately or

[Prof. Alex Coram @alexcoram3]

@OskaArcher @AustralianLabor Sadly they have sidelined the country

[Prof. Alex Coram @alexcoram3]

@cmkusher The question should be, is it wise under any circumstances? Where is the serious study?

[Prof. Alex Coram @alexcoram3]

@NGruen1 How many times now?

[Prof. Alex Coram @alexcoram3]

@SAnthonyMacro The government should put you in charge of energy policy

[Prof. Alex Coram @alexcoram3]

@NGruen1 Same as the long answer.

[Prof. Alex Coram @alexcoram3]

@TheSharedCentre @NGruen1 Information transfer and continuity was meant to be one of the roles of a permanent public service.

[Prof. Alex Coram @alexcoram3]

@NGruen1 The tobacco tax is weapons grade incompetence. The result was totally predictable. Or if a little thought is too difficult the history of alcohol and drug legislation should give some clues.

[Prof. Alex Coram @alexcoram3]

@NGruen1 Ok so institutions matter. True but not new and not the foundations of a new economics. It would be hard to find any serious economic theorist that disagrees.

[Prof. Alex Coram @alexcoram3]

@alz_zyd_ The whole point of models is to be less complicated than reality to help understand it.

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@nick_coatsworth So she should publish the logic of her argument ok n a short mathematical paper that proves most accepted economic theory is wrong. Or she could just talk to an

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@NGruen1 Someone who actually knows some international relations theory and practice has written this.

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@nick_coatsworth The term experts worries me. Experts in what? This outcome was totally predictable from economics 100 and if that is too complicated from the history of prohibition and anti-drug legislation.

[Prof. Alex Coram @alexcoram3]

@NGruen1 It is very troubling. I have never agreed with those who argue our form of democracy is somehow the best of all possible choice mechanisms, or even passably OK. This always seemed little more than mindless self congratulation.

[Prof. Alex Coram @alexcoram3]

@energybants Boiteux was a good economic theorist. I know his work. I wish we had more of his calibre here.

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@GlobolusHomulus @energybants Peep. An interesting question but the answer is no. You are pushing against the laws of physics the logic of energy systems and economics.

[Prof. Alex Coram @alexcoram3]

@NGruen1 Wasn't it punched in the face? Maybe multiple versions,?

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@cmkusher Cameron. Correct on all counts. The tragedy is that it is completely obvious.