Ralph Ranalli

An evil man does not become less evil by killing another evil man.

I see what you did there.

If RFK Jr. uses social media to trash the flu vaccine, does that make him an influenzer?

One of the biggest and most long-running scams in politics is the so-called right-left spectrum. It's a toxic distraction that's easily gamed and obscures the meaningful divide—which is between people who are principle centered and those who are transaction centered.

Not Inevitable: Democratizing power over AI for public good vs private gain Podcast Episode · Economics for Inclusive Prosperity · February 25 · 43m

New episode! University of Oxford economist Max Kasy demystifies AI and explores ways to ensure that it's not exclusively controlled by tech titans. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

In a democracy, the smallest government you're going to need is a function of the largest corporation you're willing to allow.

Perhaps the most important thing to know about corporate legacy media is also a fundamental truth re: corporations: Money doesn't trickle down, but values do.
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Our latest podcast episode is live! Harvard economist Stefanie Stantcheva joins to explore her groundbreaking research on zero-sum thinking and its profound effects on politics, policy, and the economy.

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If your first impulse—upon hearing that hundreds of journalists have been laid off by a predatory billionaire owner—is to try to help them find jobs in other billionaire- and private-equity-owned legacy media outlets, you're probably due for a rethink about the problem you're trying to solve.

The Economics for Inclusive Prosperity podcast is now on Spotify! Check us out here: open.spotify.com/show/4HWaGvS...
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Stay tuned for next week's episode of the Economics for Inclusive Prosperity podcast featuring award-winning Harvard economist Stefanie Stantcheva! We'll explore her groundbreaking research on zero sum thinking—where it comes from, who it affects, and its consequences. #efippodcast

In case you haven't listened yet. Very engaging host, too. 😉

Economics for Inclusive Prosperity Business Podcast · Updated Biweekly · We need an alternative vision of economics to replace failed neoliberalism and rising economic nationalism. In a world facing record inequality, climate peril, an...

The more I learn about political economy, the more I'm incredulous that political science and economics are so widely considered separate disciplines. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

Distribution matters: Why record inequality is a big macroeconomic problem Podcast Episode · Economics for Inclusive Prosperity · 01/28/2026 · 48m

When Dani Rodrik was a guest on my old podcast (PolicyCast), he said "neoliberalism is just bad economics." I got to circle back to that in depth with Princeton U economist Atif Mian in the latest episode of Economics for Inclusive Prosperity. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

Can We Build a Middle Class Without Factories? - ft. Dani Rodrik Podcast Episode · Capitalisn't · 01/22/2026 · 42m

Check out Economics for Inclusive Prosperity co-director and Harvard economist Dani Rodrik on the "Capitalisn't" podcast with UChicago economist Luigi Zingales and co-host Bethany McLean. Dani talks about future of the service sector and his new book. #efip
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Pascal, bro, turn off the TV and get out of the house once in a while.

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We need to stop talking in euphemisms.

The question isn’t who is being empowered or disempowered. The question is what is the relative balance of power under both scenarios.

The relationship between Trump/MAGA and the military is roughly the same as a teenage sociopath and the gun he just stole from his family's gun safe.

From both-sidesism to backbone "Fear of appearing biased, a rigid devotion to both-sidesism, or a frog-in-boiling-water tolerance for anti-democratic behavior have pushed too many newsrooms into retreat."

“Fear of appearing biased, a rigid devotion to both-sidesism, or a frog-in-boiling-water tolerance for anti-democratic behavior have pushed too many newsrooms into retreat.” www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/from...

Happy International Human Rights Day to all who celebrate! And to those that don't, it's never too late to start. #humanrights

I hear a lot about having constructive conversations despite disagreement these days, but I haven't fully figured out how principle-centered people can meaningfully converse with transaction-centered ones. Interested to hear others' thoughts on this.

The evolution of legacy media from mostly advertising-supported to subscriptions has driven what may best be called "sycophantic journalism." Basically, it's news organizations giving subscribers what they want instead of convincing them that the information they need is what they want.

Kristen Stewart Wants to Blow Up the Myth of the Brilliant Male Actor

Having an actress twirl oddly behind some random glass water-filled containers may work for a Dior commercial, but what do the New York Times editors think it adds to a feature story? I'm mystified. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/06/m...

I got an email solicitation from an AI company that "needs freelance writers." Why would an AI company need freelance writers?

You can either be an American or an authoritarian. You cannot be both. Choose.

I make it a policy to eschew schadenfreude. But every policy has exceptions.

Jared Golden: I won’t seek reelection. Here’s why. "What I could accomplish in this increasingly unproductive Congress pales in comparison to what I could do in that time as a husband, a father and a son."

Maine's Jared Golden will not seek reelection. He's facing a primary challenge from the populist left.