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To Central Planners, We're All Ants Outside an Airplane Window
The people below only exist as a statistic. Everything looks so simple from here.
What Professional Wrestling Can Teach Us about Individual Value
WWE wrestlers are not all compensated equally, and that's a good thing.
A Bitcoin Miner's Case for a Variable Blocksize
If bitcoin miners don’t act now, someone else will make the choice for them.
America Has Always Been a Nation of Outlaws
The only difference between you and a border crosser is that you are ignorant of the crimes you commit.
Are Frogs Vanishing or Taking over the World?
Is capitalism killing the frog or are the frogs going to kill us?
There's Good News About Civil Asset Forfeiture
Reform in Mississippi gives us hope!
Britain Needs More Than Just Brexit – It Needs a Radical Reboot
PM Theresa May started her term strong, but she's going to need to kick it up a few notches to bring Brexit where it needs to be.
Cubans Want Capitalism
A University of Chicago study gives a rare glimpse into the sentiments of Cubans about the system under which they live.
My Childhood as a Renegade Entrepreneur
Should a kid get in trouble for making a profit? Many public schools think so.
Mnuchin Wants to Feed the Slimiest Creature in the Entire Swamp
If Trump was ever truly serious about "draining the swamp," he certainly would have never nominated Steven Mnuchin as Treasury Secretary.
Could the Uber Model Reduce Health Care Costs?
If you want to fix health care you have to understand why the costs are so high.
Meals on Wheels Outrage Is Based on a Lie
Funding has not been cut for Meals on Wheels
Rick and Morty Crash the Fast Food Twitter Wars
This episode came at a perfect time to assist in the recent Twitter feud between fast food giants McDonald’s and Wendy’s.
Unpopular Policies Can Be Good Politics
There is a direct connection between good policy and good politics.
Beauty and the Beast: When Government Magically Stops
Without a ruler, the little town was happy, peaceful, and prosperous.
The Capital Gains Tax Is Risky Business
Even the left-leaning IMF is skeptical of the capital gains tax.
In Reddit's "Place" Project, Order Emerges One Pixel at a Time
These experiments showcase a microcosm of the emergent, spontaneous order that characterize society.
The Power and Glory of M&Ms
No government anywhere has created anything as wonderful as a tiny drop of candy-coated chocolate that melts in your mouth and not in your hand.
What Does the Future Hold for Brazil's Economy?
Things are going to get a lot worse before they get any better.
The Lazy Millennial Guide to Long-Distance Relationships
If you're a techy entrepreneur looking for a new project, may I present 4% of the entire US population as your untapped audience.
No, a Trade Deficit Does Not Mean More Debt
Protectionists already have large PR advantages in the public debate over trade policy. Free traders can't give them this as well.
Saving for Dummies Like Me
Your savings mileage will vary and circumstances will differ and change, but if you simply start today, you may be surprised just how far you can get.
Fighting Famine Is About Freedom, Not Just Food
Today, episodes of mass starvation only occur under oppressive authoritarian regimes or gang violence.
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6 Cultural Reasons for Our Health Care Policy Mess
This is why America spends 1/6 of GDP on health care, but nobody wants to spend 1/6 of their income on it.
How Free Immigration Could Double the Economy
The single best policy we could do for the poor, the economy, and the world
Why Politics Makes Us Feel Powerless and Depressed
We don't have to attach our fate to an outside force like politics.
There Is No Such Thing as a "Resource Curse"
Resource-based economies paired with weak institutions are catalysts for political violence.
Some Precaution on Pence’s Precautionary Principles
If Pence is so concerned with safeguarding the personal, perhaps he should reject the TSA as well.
Why Is Trump Waging War on the Freedom Caucus?
This is inevitable. Destiny is unfolding before our eyes!
Why Free Immigration is a Right
It is "the right to travel and settle anywhere so long as no one else’s rights are violated.”
Yes, I Do Need Two Dozen Deodorant Choices
Choice is always important, but especially when it comes to B.O.
Have You Been Using the Term Liberal Incorrectly?
Does anyone really know what "liberalism" means anymore? Well, history does actually.
Remembering David Rockefeller, the Economist
In addition to being a billionaire philanthropist, Rockefeller had a mind for economics.
Markets and Politics Are Both about Scarcity
In the end, it's all about the economics of scarcity.
Truth and Myth on the Gender Pay Gap
There are myths on both sides here, and taking steps toward gender equality requires an honest accounting of the economic and social facts.
Belle's Tax-Funded Fairy Tale Life
Paid for by beastly taxes on her "little town full of little people."
Governments Can Theoretically Destroy All Wealth in the World in One Year
Governments are quite literally all around us, even governments within governments.
What Is the Best Age at Which to Learn Economics?
Trade happens at an early age, but understanding economics requires maturity.
It's Time to Reform Lavish Military Pensions
Few consider the delayed price tag of a standing army.
Build a Sandcastle, Get Fined $500, and Maybe Go to Jail
Next time you take your kids to the beach, you might want to check your local city ordinances before building that sandcastle.
The Purpose of Manufacturing Isn't to Create Jobs
Jobs are means, not an end.
The Arts Will Survive without Your Taxes
You'd think people would be happy the government is going to spend less money and make our debt less worse.
The Marvelous Cloud-Mind That Is the Market
Individual intelligence is no substitute for human collaboration.
Can We Finally Admit that Trump Is No Dove?
There is no way around it, Donald Trump is not a friend of peace.
Want Liberty? Build Your Own Floating Free City
America itself was a big experiment, maybe this could work.
This Beautiful Woman Has Lived the Best Life
When you bump into a story that warms your heart, brings a smile to your face, and helps you see the beauty in human life, you just have to share it.
There's Nothing Special about International Trade
Trade is trade. Political borders don't change that.
Does National Defense Require the State?
The short answer: no.
When Populists Favored Free Trade
Is it right to tax all of the people for the benefit of a few?
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