Naomi Oreskes on coal subsidies and the myth of the free market
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Robyn Vincent, The Metro
Baker's choice. Dense with flavour, light on filler.
Summary
Harvard historian Naomi Oreskes analyzes why Washington is spending millions to prop up the coal industry, arguing that this intervention reveals the myth of the free market. The article examines how government subsidies for coal contradict free-market ideology, suggesting that markets have never truly operated without significant government support.
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Harvard historian Naomi Oreskes explains why Washington is spending millions to prop up coal and what it reveals about the free market.
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