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Ideas Are the Engines of Social Change
The best hope to change public policy from its current expanse and direction is to change the climate of ideas.
The German Economic Miracle Depended on Immigrants
Germany successfully integrated large quantities of migrants into the workforce in the 60s, to everyone's benefit.
Social Psychology Suggests “March for Our Lives” Is Unlikely to Change Anything. Here’s Why.
They say, “This time, it’s different.” But that's doubtful.
Is Moderation the Next Big Thing in American Politics?
Evidence indicates Americans are tired of both left- and right-wing extremes.
Mises's Lost Papers: Plundered by the Nazis, Buried by the Soviets, Rediscovered by Me
Mises wondered if he would be a 'historian of decline.'
Administrative Law Is the Real 'Deep State'
Rhetoric about the “deep state” rubs me the wrong way.
The "Internet Taxation" Fight Isn't Really about Internet Taxation
Extraterritorial tax powers give too much power to governments and undermine tax competition.
The Anti-Gun Movement’s Use of Child Crusaders Debases National Discourse
The anti-gun movement’s elevation of these students to the status of celebrities merits scrutiny.
How 3 Oklahoma Entrepreneurs You've Never Heard of Changed the World
Successful entrepreneurs, both foreign and domestic, improve the lives of everyone.
Reject the Identity Politics of the Alt-Right and the Control-Left
Identity politics contributes to an environment in which it is all about whether specific groups feel offended.
Rich International Bureaucrats Want Higher Taxes on Poor Africans
The IMF thinks that the recipe for growth is giving more money to politicians.
The Diagnosis and Treatment of Ideological Possession
It’s not the content of your belief that makes you dangerous, it’s the way you believe it.
5 Reasons to Visit Atlanta this Summer (Besides FEEcon)
Come for the highlights, stay for the con.
6 Americans Produce Services for Every Worker Producing Physical Products
Far more American workers produce services rather than goods, so why do we ignore them when it comes to trade policy?
Steven Soderbergh's “Unsane” Exposes the Nightmare of Involuntary Commitment
The only thing scarier than losing your mind is everyone else believing you’ve lost it.
How Many Inventions of the Past Would Be Declared “Too Dangerous” to Make Today?
Serious innovation requires a certain amount of danger tolerance.
How the Founder of Dell Convinced His Parents It Was OK to Quit College
Not everyone should or needs to go to college.
The War on Drugs Is Far Deadlier Than Most People Realize
A significant percentage of the world’s violence could be prevented by ending the War on Drugs.
If They Made a Training Montage of Your Daily Life, What Would It Look Like?
Do the things today that will make a montage worthy of the value of your life.
Job Automation Should Be Celebrated, Not Feared
Transitioning to a world in which different skills are valued might be difficult, but in the long run, everybody benefits.
Emmanuel Macron Is Surprisingly Pro-Market for a Socialist... Sometimes
Inside France, he's shockingly liberal, but outside of it, it's statism all the way.
Why One Economist Abhors Earth Hour
"I refuse to accept the idea that civilization with all its tradeoffs is something to be ashamed of."
Airbnb May Not Be Good for Hotels, but It's Great for Everyone Else
Consumers love the sharing economy.
How Julian Simon and Dionysius Lardner Proved the Doomsday Alarmists Wrong
Innovation and the changes that come with it can be scary, but that doesn't mean they're not good things.
The Shipping Container Is a Blessing to All Humanity
How shipping containers changed the world.
Natural Isn't Necessarily Better: Celebrating Human Achievement
Join Competitive Enterprise’s Institute’sannual celebration of innovation and progress.
How Estonia—Yes, Estonia—Became One of the Wealthiest Countries in Eastern Europe
Estonia is the living example that human progress is closely linked to economic freedom.
Carl Jung’s Warning to a World on the Brink
Jung first takes a look at the most likely alternative to (and enemy of) collectivist authoritarianism.
Economic Progress Benefits All Nature's Creatures (Including Our Pets)
Economic growth and human ingenuity have improved the lives of man’s best friends.
Bad Urban Design to Blame for Driverless Car Fatality
The real blame for the Tempe accident should be placed on poor street design.
So You Want to Nationalize Facebook?
Spoiler: it's a bad idea.
Even Protectionists Agree That Tariffs Will Make Us Poorer
The debate is no longer whether these new tariffs will be harmful to the U.S. economy, but rather the magnitude of the damage.
Why Teens Rarely Babysit Anymore
Babysitting is hard, but that doesn't mean teens can't or shouldn't do it.
Tariffs Were Killing New Zealand’s Economy. Free Trade Turned It Around.
Today, New Zealand is a model of international free trade policy.
What's My Alternative to Big Government? How about Giving Freedom a Chance
Freedom cannot be reduced to a static diagram of specific inputs, transformations, and outputs.
Ansel Adams Was Unschooled (How to Solve America's Creativity Crisis)
Creativity flourishes in freedom and shrivels with force.
Meet the Wealth-Creating Brothers Who Helped Build Modern Greece
The six Zosimades brothers used their prodigious talent for business to the benefit of a free Greece.
Why the Girl Scouts Are Marketing Geniuses
Brace yourself, cookie season is here.
"Atlas Shrugged": 12 Insightful Quotes From Part One
So much life-wisdom packed in every passage.
What My Childhood Lemonade Stand Taught Me about Economics and Government
A 9-year-old's crash course in business from supply costs to state incursion.
Why First-World Problems Shouldn't Be Laughed Off
Solving First-World problems has helped the Third World.
Federal Spending Is Out of Control
And it's been out of control for a long time.
Who's to Blame When a Driverless Car Has an Accident?
Could the blockchain be used to ascertain liability in accidents involving self-driving cars?
Cambridge Analytica's Marketers Weren't Mind-Readers or Brain-Washers
It’s absurd to claim that the responsibility for Trump’s election or the Brexit result lies with anyone other than the voters.
Bitcoin, Despite All its Problems, Could Revolutionize Property Rights
It is difficult for those of us living in peaceful Western democracies to understand how front-and-center property rights issues can be.
Collectivism’s Progress: From Marxism to Race and Gender Warfare
Collectivists have replaced "class struggle" with race and gender warfare.
Why the Bull Market May Be a Jedi Mind Trick
Is the economy really "booming" like the Trump Administration would have you believe?
The European Union Wants to Be an Even Bigger Global Bully
Europe doesn't need another empire.
Stephen Hawking's Final Warning: Why His Worries Were Unwarranted
The creative destruction of technological innovation improves everyone's lives.
The GOP’s Proposed Internet Tax Would Crush Small Business—Which Is Why Big Retailers Support It
It crushes small competitors with compliance costs.
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