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Austerity by Choice or Force?

Austerity by Choice or Force?
An older-model thermostat attached to a radiator. Sean Gallup/Getty Images
Jeffrey A. Tucker
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The air conditioner in the wine shop had gone out. The shopkeeper warned me to get in and out or else I would soon be sweating. It was rather warm at 82 degrees, which I personally do not mind, but it was clearly cutting into business (and not good for the wine).

Jeffrey A. Tucker
Jeffrey A. Tucker
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Jeffrey A. Tucker is the founder and president of the Brownstone Institute and the author of many thousands of articles in the scholarly and popular press, as well as 10 books in five languages, most recently “Liberty or Lockdown.” He is also the editor of “The Best of Ludwig von Mises.” He writes a daily column on economics for The Epoch Times and speaks widely on the topics of economics, technology, social philosophy, and culture. He can be reached at [email protected]
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