It won’t surprise you to learn that supporting the bastion of economic theory or protecting the fortunes of billionaires can really weigh on a guy. Thankfully, Tyler Cowen, one of the most influential economists of the last two decades, found his soulmate in the founder of Stripe, Patrick Collison. Together, they penned this prescription for progress. Sit back, relax, and let the business wash over you.

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