from FEE

Self-directed learning is crucial in the innovation era.

A pair of recent studies suggest mask mandates were terribly ineffective at reducing the spread of Covid, but came with clear health harms.

True leaders and teachers rally voluntary followers and students.

In her new book 'Blindsight is 2020,', author Gabrielle Bauer introduces readers to many of the free-spirited and courageous characters who became dissident voices during the Covid nightmare.

Governments recklessly erode citizens' wealth, but there are ways to avoid being a victim of this scheme.

Annoying as it may be, your labor is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it.

The Grey Lady reported in 2020 that “Sweden Has Become the World's Cautionary Tale” for its Covid response. It's singing a very different tune in 2023.

“We want to be as big as Boy Scouts, be that kind of a household name,” said Barefoot University cofounder, Madeleine Braden.

The US banking system is teetering and tottering. Why?

By rushing to see political opponents as monsters, we overlook a dark truth about the actual nature of evil.

Small banks just can't catch a break.

Have you ever felt that the two major political parties are basically the same? You’re not alone.

Guest wrote about 11,000 poems in his lifetime, including his war-time favorite, 'The Time for Deeds.'

FEE recently sat down with German author Rainer Zitelmann to discuss his latest book, the global financial crisis, and the future of capitalism.

To get people interested in economics, it isn’t enough to explain the social benefits or the financial incentives.

Founded earlier this year by former Kansas public school teacher Devan Dellenbach, this rural microschool currently serves 10 children.

Crony capitalism often leads to the concentration of wealth and power in the hands of a few individuals and companies.

As the US battles with both a fragile banking sector and persistently high levels of inflation, it's time seriously examine the Federal Reserve's role in this mess.

Unlimited and unchecked power in the hands of anyone is an 'invitation to tyranny.'

As with most things in life, the risk associated with options largely comes down to how you approach them.

British police have recorded the event as a “non-crime hate incident,”

Ask an Economist #12

Ninety years ago, Franklin Roosevelt told Americans they had less than a month to hand over their gold or face up to ten years in prison.

This is the trendynew strain of anti-capitalism. It’s designed to protect humanity by regulating what you consume.

Whether royal or commoner, life and death have been fundamentally different since 1700. And capitalism is to thank for that.

There are no surefire paths to prosperity. But sound life choices sure can help.

And one of his most popular songs has disturbing implications.

Everyone agrees these labels are factual. So why are they still banned?

Will women who join, or rejoin, the workforce strengthen the economy? Of course. But not for the reasons the newspaper thinks.

Rather than preventing social media use by children and teens, these new Utah laws will lead them underground to use social media in more surreptitious, and less safe, ways.

The Lockdown Files reveal politicians were hardly all-knowing rulers following 'the Science.'

Ask an Economist #11

Mary Seacole’s life offers an example of benevolence that we would all do well to imitate.

The failure of two large regional banks had an array of causes, but the remedial actions of federal regulators are of even greater concern.

Think the best, do your best.

‘Wokeism’ may not have been the primary factor for SVB’s collapse, but basic economics shows it did play a role, big or small.

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Some remarkable women from America’s past.

Examples of Napoleon’s dangerous mindset are not hard to find throughout history and today.

"Parents are the best advocates of their children and ultimately know what type of schooling is best from an academic, social and moral perspective," said Braveheart founder Chrystal Bernard.

On March 28, Vargas Llosa turns 87.

There’s a solution here that almost nobody is talking about.

Despite decades of warnings from crime prevention and law experts, the Biden administration has taken a page out of FDR's book to crack down on legal gun owners.

Though the world has mostly moved on from Covid-19, the U.S. is still barring unvaccinated foreigners from entering the country.

Ask an Economist #10

The notion that destruction is an economic stimulus is not new.

If parents are satisfied with the quality of their children's learning environment, then the rest of us should be too.

Joe Biden’s $5 billion funding plan for electric vehicles failed to allow rest stops to offer charging stations, an Atlanta news station discovered.

The wisdom in 'The God of the Machine' wisdom is as important today as it was in the 1940s.

Vietnam is on the path to becoming one of the world’s most vibrant economies. No country of comparable size has gained as much economic freedom since 1995.