Jason Sorens

From the inimitable @NellieBowles

@secureainow That is less than 0.1% of all jobs in America. And how many jobs have been *created* by AI?

Every minute, someone loses their job to AI. Over 46,000 in March alone. Since we launched jobloss.ai, we have tracked 120,000+ AI-driven layoffs. This is not slowing down.

Liberty in Practice with Jason Sorens Jason Sorens (@JasonSorens) explores the difference between believing in liberty and actively putting it into practice, emphasizing how Free Staters strive to live out their values in New Hampshire. Drawing on ideas from C.S. Lewis, he argues that a meaningful commitment to freedom requires a deeper moral foundation beyond pure logic or personal desire. Through humor and philosophical examples, he critiques moral relativism and highlights the role of responsibility and shared principles in sustaining a free society. Ultimately, he calls on individuals to pursue truth and exert their “fullest practical effort” in building a freer, more intentional way of living.

Looking forward to speaking on housing issues in New Jersey and the legacies of _Mount Laurel_ at the GSI Policy Forum on May 6th!

@nhfreedom Yes, though Hillary might have been even more arrogant! It’s that combination of arrogance and whininess that I find so striking in Hegseth. Blaming everyone else while pretending to the moral high ground.

@JasonSorens President Biden was the most arrogant high-level American politician in my lifetime. Not sure if he was a jackwagon too.

Caught some of this this morning. Has there ever been a more arrogant, whiny jackwagon in public life?

"Woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic, and political gain, dragging that which is sacred into darkness and filth"

@DanielDiMartino Congratulations!

Officially PhD in Economics! I successfully defended my dissertation today titled "Immigration Policy as Industrial Policy" at Columbia. Thank you to my advisor and committee: Eric Verhoogen, Michael Best, George Borjas, Sebastian Otero, and Glenn Hubbard.

Just released paper from @urbaninstitute examining upzonings in New York and Philadelphia argues that upzonings can lead to a major increase in housing production, particularly in areas with strong demand urban.org/research/publi…

@kneejerkskeptic Ideally your conscience, but if necessary a court of law

@JasonSorens Who decides what is proportionate?

When is political violence justified? substack.com/home/post/p-19…

@kneejerkskeptic Can we use force to defend ourselves against taxation? Yes, if it’s effective & proportionate. Can we kill everyone who supports taxation? Of course not.

@JasonSorens Income is time X value in dollars. For decades now, the government has stolen upwards of 40% of our incomes, we are 40% slaves. Is not slavery aggression?

A real-world example shows taxes eat into marginal income, steering workers toward lower-paying, but more pleasant, jobs. cc: @JasonSorens thedailyeconomy.org/article/progre…

Central planners need not apply. Outgrowing our historic venue, FSP participants are building @PorcFest XXIII at clubhouses, farms, businesses, and schools across NH. Plan to JOIN US in the Free State, June 21-28, for PORCFEST: SPONTANEOUS ORDER! community.fsp.org/porcfest/

At least 2X what it should cost

Long unofficially banned from appearing on state TV, incoming Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar appears on a channel to which he was previously not allowed only to announce an end of "North Korean" style Orban media monopoly.

2/ First: Are institutional investors the villains they’re made out to be? Not quite. @JasonSorens explains how large investors own less than 1% of single-family homes nationally and are actually helping to increase rental supply, which drives down rent prices.

Yes, progressive income taxes encourage people to switch from highly paid to less-well-paid jobs. Here's how. thedailyeconomy.org/article/progre…

The political world was abuzz Sunday night at the devastating defeat pro-Putin post-liberal, Viktor Orbán, suffered in Hungary’s national election. Some on the American right have mistakenly cozied up to Orbán, finding some compatibility with his occasional messages about social values. But alas, even beyond the confused moral messaging, what did Orbán in is what will do all “new right” illiberals in -- a disdain for the freedom and opportunity of a market economy. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cap…