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First they came for our toilets, then our light bulbs, now our showers.

First there was Uber, then Airbnb, now we have Safarisource.

Lucky for Greene, Major League Baseball doesn't have a "one-and-done" rule.

Reed's lecture from '93 shows how the root of our problem remains the same: government.

If you change the premise, what was once a fallacy from that point of view may become logical from another.

How China provides a great example of why it's bad to focus on inequality

We don’t want fewer of them, we want more of them.

Innovation matters more than pure numbers.

Trade-offs exist. Recognize this and work to the optimal situation with minimal negative consequences.

Uber is a prime example of how the actions of higher-ups can make even an otherwise-well-working startup go wrong.

We're giving Trump too much credit for playing three-dimension chess, when all he is playing is Hungry Hungry Hippos

On the 250th anniversary of his birth we reflect on Wilhelm von Humboldt’s wisdom and strong defense of liberty

It's not land scarcity or high demand.

How it is that this seemingly ridiculous stuff could become a product that links the generations?

By allowing Coloradans to pay their fines via donating to charity they can restrict government income.

As long as customers are being served, what's the problem?

Kalanick did not found Uber or invent the idea, but he took the app from proof of concept to a global leviathan.

If you make reading a chore, kids will lose their love for it.

President Obama made modern history by reversing the outdated Cold War policies that have kept the Cuban people isolated from the American economy.

FEEcon is a celebration of the uncommon heroes among us: entrepreneurs, innovators, wealth creators, and people of extraordinary personal character.

The post-Apartheid democratic government's perpetuation of illiberal thinking is a travesty of epic proportions.

The best people to make these decisions are the parents who have the local knowledge.

Ex-Im’s nickname around Washington is “The Bank of Boeing.”

Emmanuel Macron claiming to be a globalist doesn't necessarily mean he is a genuine supporter of free-trade.

The left disgraced itself with its response to North Korea's abduction and murder of Otto Warmbier.

Someday a smart entrepreneur will start a tour business in D.C. that takes tourists around to see how their money is wasted.

In 1798, 95% of the world lived in poverty. Today, less than 10% do, in spite of the world's population growing by 700% in that same time.

New apps are making it possible to live with less stuff.

A well-known obstacle to the greater popularity of Bitcoin as a medium of payment is the high volatility of its exchange value.

And what 7-Eleven had to learn the hard way.

The demand is like insisting that people in 1800 should have had lives as rich in physical consumption as those in 1950 did.

The awareness of unseen effects of actions.

The Grenfell Tower Fire was tragic, don't make it worse.

Every action and decision we make has naturally corresponding consequences.

Mary also worked at FEE many years ago and then again when Hans served as FEE president in the 1990s.

As economic structures become ever more sophisticated, so too must the tools we use to establish and enforce property rights need to advance.

This technology was intentionally prevented from getting off the ground for decades.

In fact, studies have shown a positive correlation between the two.

Classical liberal and libertarian thinkers have moved boldly beyond what Adam Smith calls “mere justice," that is, the grammar-like justice of not messing with other people’s stuff.

Jimmy Wales, Patrick Byrne, Magatte Wade, TK Coleman, Kevin Harrington, and others.

Basically, they overlook the successful track record of the gold standard system.

Have you ever argued about how to load a dishwasher?

Today, one person escapes extreme poverty every second.

And two non-medication strategies for dealing with childhood anxiety.

In this era of rapid technological progress, many of us cannot help but wonder what the future holds.

Ayn Rand's novel is also a triumphant ode to the entrepreneur.

Primitive levels of tribalism have been responsible for much horror throughout mankind’s history.

Assets have actual value set by the market, not by government.

A state big enough to wage war abroad will do the same at home.

Carson made a critical mistake and a lot of people died as a result.