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Baker Elkins

Baker Elkins is a libertarian writer and student out of Nashville Tennessee. He plans to major in economics and eventually pursue a career in academia or law. He is also a co-host of the Voluntaryist Haven Podcast.

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The Marxist Myth of the “Treadmill of Production”

01/24/2022 Mises Wire Baker Elkins

The Marxist "treadmill of production" theory holds that markets cannot grow without creating environmental catastrophes. Here's why they're wrong.

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