Archive - Professor Tim Kane

Presidence, Chapter 1964 (Part 2: Landslide)

LBJ leans into Civil Rights, and North Vietnam, getting a supermajority in the election.

May 6 • Tim Kane

Presidence, Chapter 1964 (Part 1)

The story of America’s once and future presidents

May 3 • Tim Kane

My Gerrymandering Scoresheet Map

Which states are the worst offenders?

May 2 • Tim Kane

What Kinds of Gerrymandering are Okay?

From bad to worse, I rank them: Partisan, Racial, Incumbent

May 1 • Tim Kane

April 2026

Racial Gerrymandering is Cooked

What happens if they had a social construct and nobody came?

Apr 30 • Tim Kane

Grade Inflation Links

Yale committee: "We recommend a 3.0 mean"

Apr 20 • Tim Kane

The California Tax Exodus

Data shows accelerating departures since 2011

Apr 3 • Tim Kane

March 2026

Can we talk about Kim Kardashian?

Value of Nothing excerpt about Beauty Contests

Mar 27 • Tim Kane

I Beat Obama 275-263. Can you do better?

Gamifying the Electoral College for Civics Education

Mar 21 • Tim Kane

My Speech at UCSD

A celebration of economics, America, and immigrant patriotism

Mar 17 • Tim Kane

UCSD’s new Brian Malk Hall

A new building for the UCSD economics department stirs fond memories.

Mar 14 • Tim Kane

HOW CAN’T A COMMUNIST SOCIETY BECOME FREE?

My 1990 prize-winning essay (judged by Milton Friedman)

Mar 14 • Tim Kane

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