from FEE

The State is a state of mind; it is the herd mindset itself.

It is when we are confused that we do our best thinking.

One thing is for certain, 2017 was the Year of Bitcoin.

Though Wells and Orwell were debating in the era of Nazism, many of their arguments reverberate today.

No matter the name we give for this inner voice, we all know the voice that speaks for kindness, compassion, and Love.

Episode One of FEE’s new video series “How We Thrive” explores one of the world’s leading banjo manufacturing companies.

New ordinances may fall in line with larger cities’ regulations but that gives the false idea that they are creating positive effects in large cities.

Trump has made passing tax reform a major goal of his first year in office.

Supposing that one can derive useful policy conclusions from simple or even fanciful models requires a gigantic leap of faith.

By the end of Bokassa's regime, he spent more time brutalizing his enemies than actually working on his agenda.

Measurement bias renders short-run comparisons of financial gains irrelevant to proving opponents’ “tax cuts for the rich” claims.

Confronting chaos and creating order is the daily task of every individual.

A Hungarian bishop who could have been a baron, Vilmos Apor dared to defend the defenseless against the Nazis and the Soviets.

Boredom should be feared on the same level as spiders and snakes.

Escalating pressure, meant to compel Kim to denuclearize, will harden his resolve to keep his nuclear weapons.

Sadly, most readers will have no idea that they were deliberately misled.

Common Core Standards were sold to the states as a feel-good/look-good scheme to dupe taxpayers into believing public schools would be held to an ideal.

It's so new that most people haven't had time to process the structure, much less the implications

Those in favor promised utopia; those opposed predicted disaster. So who was right?

What kind of guidance can be expected from someone who can’t even centrally plan their own closet?

Rather than rescuing more Christian refugees than prior presidents President Trump has halved their numbers.

This view of charity is very counterproductive and leads to the general demonization of markets.

No American should lose property without being convicted of a crime.

Nearly everyone in the home country would be better off if the home government adopts a policy of free trade regardless of the policies of other governments.

Like the Grinch, the government undermines the holiday spirit by taking away entrepreneurs’ earnings and stifling innovation.

It was capitalism, not communism, which freed more people to work in their preferred professions.

Paper money is nearly costless to produce, and has destroyed so much for so many centuries.

The market's secret sauce is neglect — benign neglect, the willingness to trust people and let them alone to see what they can do.

The people who make these wild claims don't understand the robustly disruptive nature of the technology.

Chanukah is the story of believers in a persecuted faith winning the right to practice their religion.

Power corrupts, regardless of whether you're Jedi or Sith.

The Federal Trade Commission is proposing an update to the contact lens rules.

The number of US homeschoolers is comparable to the number of US charter school students.

The states of both the mortgage and rental markets suggest that the time is not yet right for a Millennial buying spree.

Bastiat’s objections to trade protectionism in 1845 are just as relevant today as they were 172 years ago.

Certainly, an economy can be seriously damaged by reckless taxation, but Greece seems determined to see if it can be outright destroyed by it, too.

The fact of the matter is that Karl Marx doesn’t align with what’s important to us Millennials. It's time to look to a new philosopher, like Ayn Rand.

If any tribe seeks to control the market, they will have to abolish it first.

The goal of economic policy ought to be to create enduring, widespread economic prosperity.

A pluralistic society that can tolerate differences should be able to respect the conscience of everyone.

Competition is useful and, indeed, essential to the creative processes of the market.

MDMA is in the early stages of FDA approval to treat PTSD.

Because candles have become a huge part of our lives and we are willing to pay for it.

If giving teachers more money doesn’t work, is it possible that spending more money on facilities will help?

Republicans are talking a big game about the impact of a reduced corporate tax rate, but they're not offering much of one.

Given Brazil's swelling liberty movement, it's no surprise that Bitcoin and other cryptos are incredibly popular. Now the government is trying to ban it.

Ego, vanity, and hubris should not push us to fight when we don’t have to.

No matter which side wins, the final decision is likely to reverberate for many years to come.

When judging the moral purity of an action, one must measure its actual effects in the real world, not the world we wish we had.

The rent is too high, the commute is too long, the water is poisoned, and there are no easy answers.