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Point vs. Plane

by Austin Frakt April 1, 2013January 9, 2022

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Are the Elderly Holding America Back? 

Are the Elderly Holding America Back? 

Remember When We Used to Take World War III Seriously? 

Remember When We Used to Take World War III Seriously? 

The sign was posted at MIT, of course.

[Originally posted at The Incidental Economist]

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Austin Frakt is a health economist and an assistant professor at Boston University's School of Medicine and School of Public Health. He blogs at The Incidental Economist.

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