from FEE

Workers, entrepreneurs, and companies should explore ways to incorporate artificial intelligence into their workflows and businesses-and give the job displacement fears a rest.

When it comes to centrally planned grocery stores, run-of-the-mill government incompetence is the least of our worries.

Socialists and progressives are wrong to assert that capitalism is inherently greedy.

In his last interview, Carl Sagan advised Americans to ask skeptical questions" and to be skeptical of those in authority."

Reflecting on a timeless classic.

Wikipedia's claim is bizarre.

Fear is no grounds for public policy.

As it turns out, quantity supplied almost always rises to meet demand.

Is the DOJ acting in good faith with its lawsuit against Elon Musk?

Despite the extravagant spending, our schools are failing our kids. Carl Sagan saw it. John Taylor Gatto saw it. And we all see it today.

The story of bitcoin shows us that true innovation follows its own path.

Should we be romanticising the idea of young people rebelling against the system?

Comparing Javier Milei to Trump reveals a deep misunderstanding of what Milei is all about.

Ask an Economist 22

The FBI's penchant for investigating dissent of government policies reminds us why the Gadsden flag is more important today than ever.

History records the Evian conference as another example of something cowardly and unprincipled politicians do all the time when facing a crisis: nothing.

The pollution of the oceans is a textbook case of the tragedy of the commons.

In the long run, inflation comes to an end with the breakdown of the currency." -Ludwig von Mises

As Leonard Read explained, there is a world of difference between quitting and striking.

Lessons for libertarians on how to win the battle of ideas.

Edward Snowden pointed out the FBI has a long history of keeping files on famous people, particularly those seen as agitators" or purveyors of subversive" ideas.

What it looks like when the financial walls close in.

Standard schooling is the real problem.

The staggering death toll in France is a reminder of what can happen when private initiative is replaced with government safety nets."

The true purpose of laws that ban self-serve filling stations has nothing to do with safety or the common good."

New research is casting doubt on the common assumption that more funding is a key driver of better educational outcomes.

Truly serious are the allegations that the disaster in Maui was marked by massive government failure, from the untended brush that fueled the flames to the lack of warning once the fires began.

Socialized medicine clearly comes with numerous side effects, many of which are extremely unpleasant. The Nordic nations see this, but it seems their admirers in the USA do not.

The question of how to hold political actors (i.e., the government) to account is one that thinkers have pondered for millennia.

From misleading claims to modern realities: navigating the Great Depression trend on TikTok.

Accounting for "The Wealth of Nations."

It turns out that Egypt was no exception to the rule that governments can't be trusted with money.

Since their inception, compulsory school attendance laws have been used to criminalize parents-particularly low-income parents and those from marginalized groups.

Historically, the Danish government has been an ardent defender of the nation's free speech laws.

There's a reason Americans overwhelmingly oppose taxpayer funding for animal testing. The practice is ethically questionable and often gruesome.

It's back-to-school season and some parents aren't happy about that.

Thought the Federal Reserve raising interest rates was bad? Wait until they freeze your ability to get paid.

When we cede the power over our own lives to others-whether to kings or popularly elected caretakers"-we give them the opportunity to destroy.

By capturing the minds and imaginations of millions of Argentines, Javier Milei demonstrates, once again, that freedom can be packaged in more ways than one.

Though efforts to impose 'neutrality' on online platforms have died down, they are not dead.

How we can compare costs and benefits across time.

During World War II, Jan Nowak-Jezioranski undertook five secret missions between Warsaw and London, transporting confidential documents in both directions.

In reality, basic economics makes it clear that the $6.5 trillionthe Federal Reserve printedover 24 months is the real inflation culprit.

This state ranks in the top 3 for business-friendliness but in the bottom 3 for ease of starting a private school.

Regardless of where you stand on the war itself, American taxpayers should not be forced to back one side against their will.

Lawmakers in Washington seem oblivious to the threat of America's mounting public debt.

A recent study showed massive productivity losses for those working at home.

The lesson of Aurelian? Beware of false reformers.

A trove of recently published documents reveal that authors of the Proximal Origin paper believed that the lab leak scenario was not just possible, but likely.

The youngest chair in FTC history should familiarize herself with how the video game industry has survived and thrived since its inception instead of blocking mergers that would benefit consumers.