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Doctors Sue California Regulators over Mandatory Implicit Bias Training for Physicians
Even if implicit bias training is a good idea, mandating it is still deeply problematic.
Why Andrew Mellon Was the Best Treasury Secretary the US Has Ever Had
In his position as treasury secretary, Andrew Mellon worked tirelessly to cut taxes and reduce government spending.
Why Are Some US Street Lights Turning Purple?
How government contracting manifests in unintended ways.
The Emperor Who Tried to Bring Sound Economics Back to Rome—and Paid With His Life
Pertinax was a serious statesman who fought to restore sound money to Rome, but his efforts led to his assassination by Roman soldiers.
On His Birthday, Milton Friedman Would Be Happy
Friedman's vision lives on through educational choice.
Director Richard Donner Said Superman Challenged His Own Ideas on America
The late Richard Donner
3 Observations and Predictions About Affirmative Action in Universities Moving Forward
Despite the ban on race-based admissions, institutions may find new ways to promote diversity.
It’s the Year of Universal School Choice, but Barriers Remain
Despite growing momentum, restrictions hinder full access to educational options.
Why EVs Are ‘Piling Up’ at Dealerships, Despite Massive Taxpayer Subsidies
Federal lawmakers created a glut of EVs with their meddling, and it's likely to have an adverse impact on both the auto market and the environment.
Does International Remote Work Help or Hurt?
Tracing the effects of expatriates working abroad
When Poland's Greatest Poet Met James Fenimore Cooper—and the Passion for Liberty That United Them
Adam Mickiewicz is known as one of the greatest Slavic poets that Europe ever produced, and his friendship with American literary hero James Fenimore Cooper is only a small chapter of a much larger story.
Disability Claims Are Increasing at a Record Pace Under Biden. Why?
There are undoubtedly various reasons disability claims are surging, but one factor may be linked to Covid-19.
Why the Alliance between Stalin and Hitler Must Never Be Forgotten
Stalin's intentional silence and inaction during World War II allowed the Holocaust to unfold without any meaningful resistance or counteraction.
The Solution to Pandemic Learning Loss Is Less Schooling, Not More
The problem with proposed 'learning loss' remedies is that they view more schooling as the pathway toward more learning, rather than challenging the whole notion of schooling itself.
Libertarianism For Beginners: A Review
Those curious about libertarianism often don't know where to start learning about it. Todd Seavey's Libertarianism For Beginners is as good a place as any.
The Federal Government Was Funding the Research of Alleged COVID ‘Patient Zero,’ Documents Show
That the deadliest pandemic in a century might have been triggered by scientists whose funding was supported by US taxpayers.
How Loan Forgiveness Hurts Taxpayers
Ask an Economist #19
How a Corrupt US Senator Helped Give Us the 17th Amendment
William A. Clark created many job opportunities for Montanans, but don't count the 17th Amendment among his achievements."
12 Gandhi Quotes on Non-Violence, Force, and the State
Gandhi's miraculous success in freeing India from colonial rule shows the power of non-violence.
The Muddled Ethics of Netflix’s 'King of Clones' Documentary
Some of the actions of scientist Dr. Hwang Woo-suk were clearly morally wrong-but were they actually criminal?
Three Economic Lessons to Help You Get the Most Out of Your Career (and Your Life)
Economics is really the discipline of everyday life, and life is all about trade-offs.
Gallup Poll Reveals Americans’ Plummeting Confidence in Public Schools
Americans have soured on public schools, but there are alternatives.
Why FDR Banned the Sale of Sliced Bread During World War II
Government overreach has a long history.
The Folly of America's Empire: A Review of Christopher Coyne's New Book 'In Search of Monsters to Destroy'
The world cannot be made safe for freedom and flourishing by use of top down tyranny and destruction.
Australia’s Gold Standard Blunder Has Striking Parallels With the United States and the UK
Governments don't like gold because they can't print it is a truism worth canonizing in the Book of Proverbs.
Minimum Wage Laws Increase Homelessness, New Study Finds
For many struggling people, a lower-paying job is not exploitation." It's a lifeline.
Do 'Junk Fees' Really Deceive Consumers?
In defense of so-called junk fees.
5 Reasons People Often End Up With Credit Card Debt
Unveiling the root causes behind Americans' debt epidemic.
Why It's a Mistake to Blame Taylor Swift—or Businesses—for Rising Prices When ‘Swifties’ Come to Town
As Swifties attend concerts in cities across the world, prices rise in their wake. But this is not something to decry.
California’s New ‘Gas Price-Gouging Law’ Flunks the Basic Economics Test
The truth is, Gavin Newsom's Division of Petroleum Market Oversight cannot solve a simple economic reality: scarcity.
Biden Begins Shadow Loan Forgiveness Plan
The only way the Supreme Court would be able to stop forgiveness is if they declared the Department of Education itself unconstitutional
Carl Sagan Warned Us about Government Schools Decades Ago
Despite the extravagant spending, US schools are failing children. Carl Sagan saw it. John Taylor Gatto saw it. And we all see it today.
Los Angeles Is Flirting With a $25 Minimum Wage Law. That Would Be a Mistake
An introductory lesson in microeconomics is enough to inform a student that minimum wage hikes are typically a bad proposition.
What MrBeast Reveals About Tyranny of the Majority
The MrBeast video serves as a powerful reminder of the potential pitfalls of raw democracy, which allows inter-group hostilities to supersede the rights of the individual.
Why Government Spending Is Bad for the Economy
Politicians love to brag about investing" in the economy when they spend taxpayer dollars. But how do they know their investments" are addressing the most urgent needs of consumers?
Grover Cleveland’s Veto of a Taxpayer-Funded 4th of July Celebration Holds an Important Lesson for Modern Americans
If America ever falls into the crevasse of financial ruin, one reason will be that we stopped electing men and women like Grover Cleveland.
New Research Shows Evidence of “Vote-trading” in Congress
Legislative Logrolling Lives
The Dynamic Duo of the Anti-Slavery Movement Who Changed the World
Thomas Clarkson and William Wilberforce, to their eternal credit, proved that even the most entrenched of laws and policies can be changed by people of courage, character and conscience.
Why the 'Super Wealthy' Are Fleeing Norway at a Historic Pace
Norwegian lawmakers forgot a very simple economic lesson, and now they can do little but watch as the wealth creators in their country depart.
What Charles Ponzi's Scheme and US Entitlement Programs Have in Common
The structure of Charles Ponzi's scheme must have impressed the policy makers coming of age in the 1930s, because they would use the same structure for the nation's new Social Security system.
The Surprising Origins of the ‘No Taxation Without Representation!’ Slogan
The phrase that was popular during America's own revolution owes a hat tip to a famous Englishman, who took a stand against King Charles I's ship tax.'
Homeschooling Remains A Popular Option, While Defying Stereotypes
A lot of families started realizing things weren't working in the conventional system," said Syreeta Farria, a homeschooling mother of two children in Detroit.
What Adam Smith Can Teach the Aspiring Leaders of Today
Smith warned about centralized planning and control at the scale of the economy as a whole, but the same logic can apply to any organization.
Why the Coming Death of Cable TV Is One of the Greatest Stories of Our Time
Today's cable news networks are victims creative destruction." This media evolution is a great deal for consumers and content creators alike.
A Rural, Waldorf Microschool Gets Shut Down By State Regulators
It was devastating for all of these children and families to suddenly close," said Ariel Maguire.
Air Pollution Has Plummeted in the U.S. Over the Last Half Century
NYC went from 300 days of unhealthy air per year to less than 50. Economics explains how it happened.
Wanted: Moral Courage
When we see acts of moral courage, we should recognize and applaud those who show it.
California Is Trying to Pass a Law That Would Stop Employees From Confronting Shoplifters. Here's Why It Would Be a Disaster
California's shoplifting bill once again shows a disdain for property rights, which arethe wellspring of all human rightsand a pillar of civilization.
How Societies Are Harmonized Through Market Transactions
Viewing profit and the free market as a zero-sum game ignores that market transactions occur only if the outcomes are mutually beneficial to both parties.
Capitalism Is Not Just about Stuff
Want a world with better friendships and more meaning? Capitalism can help with that too.
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