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"Our Roads Are Crumbling" and Other Infrastructure Myths
Infrastructure has actually been improving over time.
This State is Moving Another Step Closer to Bankruptcy
Hundreds of thousands of people are fleeing to neighboring states.
Without Rehabilitation, There Can Be No Justice
A powerful documentary chronicling prison rehabilitation is currently screening at film festivals across the nation.
The Recipe for Singapore's Prosperity
How a combination of free markets, rule of law and limited government have allowed Singapore to have one of the worlds best economies.
How the Minimum Wage Promotes Ageism
How Denmark's minimum wage laws fuel employment discrimination
When Governments Tried to Ban Coffee
Calestous Juma’s excellent and entertaining Innovation and Its Enemies is an interesting tour through the histories of coffee, printing, margarine, farm machinery, transgenic crops, and other innovations that people have fought at various times.
There Is No Human Right to a Big Mac
McDonald's is a product of the human mind and hands at work. Now there's a wonderful movie about it all.
James Buchanan Wrote for the Ages
The economist James M. Buchanan won the Nobel Prize in 1986 and was, among other things, a path-breaking intellectual entrepreneur and an inspiration for generations of scholars.
US Conflicts Don't Stay Abroad
They hit close to home.
Seattle's $15 Minimum Wage Experiment Does Not Bode Well for the Rest of Us
If Seattle can't handle a minimum wage raise to $13, why should they be able to handle $15?
Trade Will Keep the Peace on the China-India Border
If goods do not cross borders, armies will.
The Southern Slave Economy Was Anti-Capitalistic
Traditionally, the Southern economy was considered non-capitalistic and pre-bourgeoise.
The EU's Chief Brexit Negotiator Is an Anti-Anglophone
Barnier has a tendency to deliberately provoke the British.
MacLean Is Not Interested in a Fair Fight
How are you going to start a fight and then claim that people are picking on you?
The Failure to Repeal Obamacare Is an Intellectual Failure
Bluster and posturing is no substitute for understanding and vision. Meanwhile, Trump’s role in this fiasco has been devoid of principle.
Health Costs Are Rising Because of Price Controls
Like pre-existing condition mandates and community ratings.
Why the Devil Loves Democracy
Lewis's Screwtape Letters are not necessarily religious, but philosophical fantasy fiction with a libertarian twist.
Amazon Made a Holiday for Itself, and I Am So Glad They Did
Amazon's gain is...also my gain.
This Is What Happens When You Ask Pro-Taxers to Pay More
Spoiler alert: They won't want to.
Rain or Shine, Markets Provide
With their own money, ideas, and time, entrepreneurs attempt to meet consumers’ demands.
"Brave New World" Predicted Today's Schooling Trends
Huxley was so prescient, it's creepy.
What the US Can Learn From Portugal's Drug Decriminalization
Drug overdose deaths in Portugal are the second-lowest in the EU.
Bieber Has Boosted Puerto Rico More than Statehood Ever Would
Tourism has risen 45% since Despacito became a global sensation.
Are Seat Belts Making You Less Safe?
Once I was talking with a friend when he remarked that in rugby, there are fewer injuries per player than in the football.
10 Things You Never Knew About Orwell's 1984
George Orwell’s novel 1984 was incredibly popular at the time it was published, and it remains incredibly popular to this day.
The Real Reason Government Wastes So Much Money
In a word: Fraud.
How the iPhone Changed Everything
For better or worse.
The Paradox of Free Speech and Unfree Actions
Words matter. Law is not the final measure of morality.
Anthony Bourdain Promotes Peace by Sharing Meals
Bourdain implores viewers to put aside politics and focus on food.
When Academia Turns into Fight Club
Libertarian and conservative scholars from a variety of disciplines have raised a number of criticisms about Nancy MacLean’s "Democracy in Chains."
Labor Unions Are Now Filing Grievances Against Goats
The union is rallying its supporters to battle the latest job-stealing enemy: goats.
Escaping Totalitarianism Is a Lot of Work
If you want to know how it felt to be European or Asian in the 20th century, here you have it. There were few places to run.
Remembering Henry David Thoreau and Civil Disobedience
Thoreau's "Walden" still has much to say today, if we are willing to listen.
Bitcoin Showdown
Who will win the great struggle over the block size?
This Confused Conspiracy Theory Gets the Agrarians All Wrong
What is the difference between fantasy and scholarship? Democracy in Chains blurs the two so extensively that one no longer knows.
Do Airlines Charge Too Much?
How is it fair for first class passengers to have such better treatment than those in the back of the plane, treated like their own luggage?
India's Gruesome New Welfare Trend
The shocking way people in India are getting government handouts.
Italy's Bank Bailout Rewards Reckless Behavior
Now other bankers will be encouraged to behave badly.
Why Are Republicans Pushing for a New Tax on Advertising?
The advertising tax should remain nothing more than an embarrassing idea of the past.
This WWI History Podcast is Better Than Any Textbook
Carlin brings the history of this time period to life in a way that no book or movie could.
From Bitcoin to Ether: Today's Blockchain Basics
Bitcoin has served as a proof of concept for peer-to-peer electronic cash.
Is Amazon an Enemy of Democracy?
It is always interesting to see what kind of reactions a big merger announcement brings out, and Amazon's bid for Whole Foods is no exception.
Progressives Should Look to Their Own Troublesome History
Pot meet kettle.
Costco Serves Its Customers by Limiting Their Choices
I rarely go to "regular" grocery stores anymore, for the same reason Mark Zuckerberg and Barack Obama have minimalist wardrobes.
Do Schools Really Need More Money?
When will we stop throwing money at a problem that money won't solve?
Professor Squanders Her Credibility on a Political Hatchet Job
The evidence to support her claims is thin to nonexistent.
The Wacky World of 1932
Henry Hazlitt was pressed into service to edit a book of extremely unpractical ideas.
Sailorless Ships Are Coming to the Freight Industry
Artificial intelligence is entering the shipping and freight industries all over the world.
The Future of Healthcare is Already Here
Let’s imagine a scenario where you no longer need to use insurance for health care.
Government's $15 Minimum Wage Advocates Aren't Paying Their Interns
Oh, the irony.
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