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American Taxpayers Are Subsidizing Cronyism in Eastern Europe
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development enables and finances corruption, and American taxpayers are funding it.
Marx’s Defenders Should Explain Why His Ideas Never Actually Work
Marxists are pretty much the only thinkers who accept no responsibility whatsoever for real-world approximations of their ideas.
Income Equality Is No Measure of Human Progress
Concerns about income inequality are largely unsupported by evidence.
My Father's Role in the Fall of Fascism: The True Story behind the 2017 Bestseller 'Beneath a Scarlet Sky'
True stories are sometimes more astounding than fiction. Such is the case with Pino Lella.
5 Economics Books Everyone Should Read
If you enjoy these suggestions, try reading the others. You won’t regret it.
No, Teachers Are Not Underpaid
Salaries lag in some states, but nationally, wages and benefits outpace the private sector.
What 19 in 20 Americans Don't Know About World Poverty
An overwhelming majority—95 percent—of Americans are confused about the state of global poverty.
The Separation of Business and Politics
Milton Friedman's idea that "the business of business is business" is not quite the rejection of "social responsibility" that people think it is.
Why We Don't Have Principled Politicians
Politicians choose their stances on issues based on public opinion, not principles.
How to Encourage Tech Competition: Deregulate Finance
Let's build a future where financiers and entrepreneurs can work together to create wealth and make our lives better.
Bigotry and Compulsory Inclusion Are Both Collectivist
It should be for each individual to choose whom to include and whom to exclude from his own voluntary relations.
The Myth of Institutionalized Learning
Why are we so convinced that children learn through rigid curriculum?
Sometimes Factories Move Abroad. That's OK.
There is no good reason to obsess about keeping production jobs stateside.
Homeschoolers Defeat California's Push to Further Regulate Education
"This is a great victory for homeschoolers everywhere."
What Happened to Our “Government of Laws, Not of Men”?
We have misplaced our understanding of the difference between "law" and "legislation."
Steel Tariffs Are Already Hurting Steel-Using Industries
The president of Kennedy Fabricating says the steel tariffs seem like the worst thing to happen to his company yet.
How Foreign Competition Strengthens Domestic Firms
We don’t want to have restrictions on the very thing which makes us richer.
At What Point Does Collective Ignorance Parade as Truth?
Research out of Yale University suggests the internet is making humans believe they are smarter than they actually are.
Why Is the EU Celebrating Karl Marx's Birthday?
Celebrating the 200th birthday of Karl Marx is a slap in the face of millions of people killed by communism.
The Dystopian Threat of Universal "Benefits"
Universal government benefit programs are not gifts; they are contracts.
UBI Treats People, First and Foremost, as Charity Cases
The case for UBI fails to acknowledge the complexity of why some people work and others don’t.
Americans Are “Voting with their Feet” against High-Tax States Like California
Already cash-strapped states are losing net tax-payers to lower-tax competitors at an astonishing rate.
Billions Have Suffered "The Handmaid's Tale" in Reverse Thanks to Overpopulation Myths
Population panic has motivated far more forced sterilizations than even the Nazi ideology did.
The War on Uber Continues—Vienna Edition
Uber drivers face huge new fines in the Austrian capital as the regulatory battle against ride-sharing continues on.
Without “Vulture” Capitalists, Our Economy Would Rot
Their role isn't pretty, but it's vital.
Why We Have a Surveillance State
It is the inevitable consequence of our prevailing governing philosophy.
12 Brilliant Quotes by Herbert Spencer on the Fallacies of Statism
On his birthday, consider this condensed version of Spencer's essay, "Over-legislation."
Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall, Where Are Workers Pillaged Worst of All?
When deciding which country has the best (or worst) environment for workers, it's not as simple as just the tax rate.
Rent Control Advocates Need a Lesson in Economics
A 2017 paper published by three Stanford economists shows how damaging rent controls are.
Bernie Sanders Doesn't Understand How Jobs Are Created
There is a great deal of wisdom in the old saying, “there is no such thing as a free lunch.
10 Quotes by the Great David Hume on Liberty and Property
“Property is…derived from the rules of justice.”
Finland To End Its Experiment with Universal Basic Income
The Finnish government has decided to stop handing out requirement-free money.
Turgot: The Man Who First Put Laissez-Faire Into Action
Anne Robert Jacques Turgot was a man of truth, courage, and compassion.
Factfulness: Why Things Are a Lot Better Than You Think
Don't be a starry-eyed optimist, be a "serious possibilist."
In Les Misérables, the Revolutionaries Are (Also) the Villains
In most wars, the revolutionaries are just as guilty as the state they’re revolting against.
Can Comedy Change the World?
In the wide variety of tools capable of changing hearts and minds, humor is one of the most powerful.
Locking up Addicts Won't Fix the Opiate Crisis
If there is no victim, there is no crime—and that’s why the War on Drugs is a war on addicts.
Responsibility Is the Antidote to the Poverty Mindset
The worst poverty is not material poverty, but poverty of soul.
My 5 Favorite Evil Corporations
Give thanks to the corporations that have made our modern lives amazing.
France Shows What You Actually Get with Democratic Socialism
Strikes, walk-outs, and the rejection of meritorious advancement.
The Tale of the Slave
An excerpt from 'Anarchy, State, and Utopia' by Robert Nozick
Learn How to Launch Your Creative Arts Career at FEEcon 2018
Give your creativity career an innovative boost at FEEcon 2018!
Building More Highways Will Reduce Traffic Congestion
Forget about dystopian visions of LA's San Fernando Valley turning into Manhattan.
Millennial Entrepreneurs Understand the Power of Profit
Young business-owners grasp the importance of both small companies and large multi-national corporations in improving society.
Her "Little Pink House" Was Her Castle—Until the Government Said It Wasn't
A new movie about the infamous Kelo case tells the story of one of the most disgraceful Supreme Court decisions of modern times.
South Africa Didn't Learn from Apartheid. It's Still Waging War against Free Markets
The country is still embracing heavy government involvement in the economy, and it's having the same disastrous effects.
18 Spectacularly Wrong Predictions Made Around the Time of the First Earth Day In 1970. Expect More This Year.
The prophets of doom were not simply wrong, but spectacularly wrong.
Judge in Uber Ruling: Antitrust Laws Designed "to Protect Competition, not Competitors."
If cab companies want to survive, they have to compete.
How AI and Looser Labor Laws Will Create Jobs
AI doesn't eliminate jobs, it just shifts them around.
When iPads Replace Waiters
Why do we fear things that improve our lives?
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