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Think of a Number
The LRB Podcast
Austerity, Manipulative Language, and Invalidated Findings
This chapter discusses the concept of austerity and its impact on state spending, particularly how it disproportionately affects the poor. It explores how manipulative language is used by politicians to justify austerity measures and highlights a study that invalidated the correlation between debt to GDP ratio and economic contraction. The chapter raises concerns about misleading facts and the consequences of such misinformation.
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