from FEE

Between cancel culture, government censorship, and economic stagnation, the news can be pretty dystopian. But what work of fiction is most similar to our reality?

Nicolaus Copernicus is best known for introducing Europeans to the heliocentric model. But did your teachers tell you he was also a pioneer in economics?

The presence of a European monarchy in Mexico almost ignited another conflict following the conclusion of the Civil War. Fortunately, cooler heads prevailed.

Amid the rapid rise of political sectarianism, the modern presidency has become a divider rather than a mender.

Spain’s economy is choked by labor market regulations. The results are visible everywhere.

The First Amendment prevents government from infringing on your inalienable human rights.

Economist Paul A. Samuelson long ago pointed out that behavior is the best indicator of true preferences.

The right to bear arms has always been about liberty, and many are beginning to see in the wake of the conflict in Ukraine.

If advancing economic freedom comes at the cost of property rights, has economic freedom really been advanced?

The Academy is, so to speak, caught between the Scylla of irrelevance and the Charybdis of pandering. Are the Oscars charting the right course?

While Canadian authorities were busy confiscating the resources of the Freedom Convoy, bitcoin transfers were being made for the movement.

There are two crises in the US that could simply make each other disappear.

For consumers, high oil prices are a headache; for drillers, they are an opportunity.

Four decades ago, the Chinese government began enforcement of its ghastly one child policy. Now, the fruitlessness reaped by its population control policies threatens its economic future.

Adolf Hitler’s view of the Soviet economic system slowly changed from skepticism to admiration.

Justin Trudeau’s COVID regime is a symptom of a much deeper problem that transcends political parties.

Bitcoin is 'censorship-resistant currency,' under certain conditions.

In 1926, Carter Woodson inaugurated a 'Negro History Week' in February. The practice caught on around the country, changing the way Americans view history.

The Hungarian economist János Kornai demonstrated that "market socialism" is ultimately inoperable. History shows he was right.

This shocking story, if proven true, would just be the tip of the iceberg on the federal stimulus’s disastrous, dysfunctional results.

Anders Chydenius championed freedom of the press, free trade, and equal rights before the law regardless of race, and freedoms of speech and religion.

Five of Canada's largest banks mysteriously went offline this week after the government announced it was freezing assets of people supporting the Freedom Convoy, sparking rumors of a bank run or computer hacking.

In his 1970 book, "Blackthink: My Life as Black Man and White Man," Jesse Owens showed he was more than an Olympic champion. He was an individualist.

The general public fails to see the hidden costs imposed by the FDA's red tape, in this case, the real loss of life when people cannot access experimental medicines.

Fight or flight is a choice that more Americans are facing.

Jorge Luis Borges received the Miguel de Cervantes Award in 1980, the most important literary award in the Spanish language.

People want to guillotine Musk and Bezos for being wealthy. But upon examination, that doesn't really make sense.

Government preschool programs continue to show that they do more harm than good for the children who participate in them.

Joe Rogan serves as an important example for those who doubt censorship can be stopped through social change and economic incentives.

Justin Trudeau's 2013 comment expressing his "level of admiration" for China's dictatorial regime was a red flag on how he sees power.

The latest example of big government’s inherent incompetence comes courtesy of the city of Seattle.

The allegations from Sens. Ron Wyden and Martin Heinrich are quite serious. Here's what we know so far.

Those who want to improve standards of living and care for the environment should be appalled by GMO restrictions around the world.

David L. Bahnsen's 'There’s No Free Lunch' contains the wisdom of Hayek, von Mises, Sowell, Hazlitt, Friedman, Gilder, Bastiat, Acton, and more.

Gordon Tullock’s contributions to economics and political science will stand the test of time. They are immense.

Here’s how much more your Super Bowl party will cost this year thanks to inflation.

In many ways, J.K. Rowling’s epic fantasy could not be more different than J.R.R. Tolkien’s. But the stories share a striking commonality on one important theme.

The Free State Project has brought numerous wins to the Granite State as well as a new culture of individual liberty.

As economist Ludwig von Mises colorfully put it, inflation is when ‘money, like chocolate on a hot oven, [is] melting in the pockets of the people.’

Data show more than 400,000 children in the UK under 18 were referred to government health services for mental health issues, a 77 percent increase from 2019.

Moguls and kings rule over their empires by force. Entrepreneurs like Bezos thrive by working hard to serve people.

A new Weber State University survey shows economists trust their ability to improve the economy via government interference more than ever.

Andorra, one of Europe’s seven “micro-states," is one of Europe's hidden treasures.

Politicians like to talk about bringing the price of prescriptions down, but per usual, the true leaders in society actually do it.

Jill Perez shifted her pandemic learning pod into a private membership organization in New Jersey.

Dr. Stefanos Kales, a professor of medicine at Harvard University, says the government's public health response to the pandemic has been "a big mistake."

The ivermectin controversy has sparked a wider debate about medical freedom.

An academic and an entrepreneur outline three of the most problematic issues of 2022.

The congresswoman's push to 'break up' the company doesn't actually address any of its problems.

Taxing the exchange of dollars for the monetary metals is an atrocious policy for several reasons.