Feeding http://www.johnquiggin.com into this calculation applet, it’s estimated to be worth $US108,391.68, using the same link-to-dollar ratio as the AOL purchase of Weblogs Inc deal for a rumoured $25 million. Crooked Timber is worth nearly a million
fn1. Presumably AOL based its purchase on the value of ads, which are hypothetical in this case.
John Quiggin 
Crooked Timber is worth US$928,668.30, your blog is worth US$108,391.68.
Does this change your attitude to wealth taxes? 🙂
If we get one, I certainly hope not to have these values imputed to me 🙂
We will make a capitalist out of you yet!
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