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The Power of Ideas and the Great Emancipation of 1834
“There is one thing stronger than all the armies in the world, and that is an idea whose time has come.”
Feeling Grateful for Gratitude
It may seem like such a little thing, but expressing gratitude is a bigger deal than most people realize.
Milton Friedman Put Families First
Thanks to the efforts of school choice advocates, voucher programs currently exist in 15 U.S. states plus the District of Columbia, serving over 180,000 students.
The Environment Needs a Smaller Federal Footprint
As one of the largest polluters in America, the federal government needs to clean up its own act.
Rich Nations that Enact Big Government Don’t Stay Rich
Ms. Ocasio-Cortez wants a radical expansion in the size of the federal government. But, asnotedin theWashington Examiner, she has no idea how to pay for it.
Arcade City: The Future of Ridesharing Is Decentralized
Arcade City is proof that the market always finds a way.
Better than Self-Esteem Is Reality-Esteem
A Hayekian perspective offers a corrective.
William Jennings Bryan Was Surprisingly Good on Trade
Today, the distinctions between the two major political parties on trade and tariffs are not as stark as they were in Bryan’s day.
Will Autonomous Vehicles Drive Us Into Endless Sprawl?
It won’t be AVs that single-handedly bring about that future on their own.
The Problem with the Stagnant Wage Narrative
Economists and their media lackeys promote the narrative that wage growth in the United States has stagnated.
Two Protectionist Wrongs Don't Make a Right
The United States is far from perfect on trade, after all, and the same is true of most of our allies.
How Japan Empowered Patients with Free To Choose Medicine
Americans who are not in the very small test groups are denied access to safe, promising products.
What the Internet Sales Tax Is All About
If it’s our right to travel to the best deals possible, why can’t we go online to find the best deals without having our pockets picked?
Alexis de Tocqueville: 15 Quotes on Democracy and Liberty
The need for a political majority has become virtually the only limit on government.
What It Means Politically to Imitate Jesus
Initiating force only creates more violence.
Don't Hate Market Signals. Use Them.
There's no cheating reality, you can only mess with the systems that communicate it.
Commerce Makes Life More Pleasant—Even in the Subway
The difference between the subways in Taiwan and Japan.
The Unpalatable Consequences of a Nationwide Carbon Tax
Many sensible voices are explaining that there’s no acceptable argument for a carbon tax.
Socialism, Like Dracula, Rises Again from the Grave
No matter what the reboot or rebrand may imply, Dracula is still a monster and "democratic" socialism is still tyranny.
Seasteading and Health Care: Islands of Innovation
Innovation in health care is woefully lacking and government red tape is largely to blame, but seasteading just might be a way to circumvent bureaucracy without sacrificing quality.
José Joaquin de Olmedo: Ecuador's Great Abolitionist and Classical Liberal
He was increasingly inclined toward independence for the Spanish colonies in the Americas and against the tyrannical practices of the King of Spain, Ferdinand VII.
American Manufacturing Is Alive and Well
Naysayers may claim that manufacturing in the US is going extinct, but they couldn't be more wrong.
Stop Making Excuses for Protectionism
Broken down to the individual, trade always and everywhere improves us.
How Capitalism Brought Ice Cream to the Masses
By using more efficient manufacturing processes, the treat reached new heights of popularity.
"Why Does Anyone in This City Need a Gun?" Asked Toronto's Mayor. Here's an Answer.
The Sunday shooting and the other recent ones in Toronto occurred after three decades of increasingly severe gun controls in Canada.
Aid Money to Farmers Hurt by Tariffs? Here Are 5 Reasons That's a Bad Idea
Throwing money at a problem the administration itself created will not increase the freedom to trade in America.
Is Green Energy Competitive without Government Support?
The fixed and variable costs of the backup must be paid by someone. These hidden costsneed to be consideredin any calculation of “cost competitiveness.”
5 Ways Uncle Sam Could Ruin Your Summer Road Trip
Plenty of things can ruin a road trip, butovercriminalizationshould not be one of them.
How Big-Government Housing Policies Made San Francisco Unaffordable for All but the Rich
Despite the insistence that they're all about helping the disadvantaged, progressive policy has the actual effect of creating a place where only the rich can afford to live.
The High Cost of Solar Mandates
If the goal is to increase solar panel installations, there are better ways of achieving this without further burdening the poor or worsening California’s housing crisis.
Will a New Stadium Make Your City Richer?
They're fun to dream about, maybe, but local officials are better off ignoring them.
How Kylie Jenner Is Changing the Face of Entrepreneurship
A 20-year-old near-billionaire without a college degree is in the process of dismantling decades worth of bunk economic theories crafted by those long on degrees, but short on common sense.
The Real Numbers behind the Public's Concern
What gets the most press doesn't make it the most pressing issue.
Aid for Farmers Hurt by Tariffs Only Doubles-Down on Bad Policy
President Trump essentially announced that he has decided to counteract the economic harm he has already caused with further economic harm.
Cal and the Big Cal-Amity
Coolidge takes heat from progressives because any other stance ruins their narrative and undermines their agenda.
What Would Happen If Government Didn’t Handle That?
If the burden of proving its effectiveness was put on government, rather than liberty, vanishingly little of government would survive, but more market miracles would occur.
I Have Privilege and You Do, Too
Every American has the privileges of liberty and the pursuit of happiness. We all get the chance to try something.
How 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' Helps Us Understand the Outrage Over U.S. Immigration Policies That Separated Families
The White House might have anticipated the visceral negative public reaction if it had watched the blockbuster movie 'Solo: A Star Wars Story.'
Cities Are Central to Human Flourishing
In many countries today, cities are the centers of innovation, engines of growth, and home to the richest segment of the population.
Legalizing Pot Sales Means...Higher Home Values?
Legal retail marijuana sales make a town a place where more people want to live and fewer people want to leave.
Progressives Want to Revive FDR's Undemocratic Court-Packing Idea
There are now a slew of progressive liberals calling for implementation of one of the most undemocratic ideas in the history of the Democratic Party: FDR’s “court-packing” scheme.
The 10 Best Presidential Vetoes in American History
The veto counts among the storied contributions the ancient Roman Republic gave the world 25 centuries ago. Here are ten of the best examples of it.
Trump and the Danger of Hoover-Style Trade Policy
This is why Trump’s protectionism is so alarming.
Federal Regulations Stifle Technological Advancement
State and local governments are better equipped to deal with on-the-ground restrictions on emerging technologies, not a "one size fits all" federal mandate.
Do Poverty, Inequality, and Mobility Have a Lot in Common? Not Really
There is a stark difference between a focus on boosting absolute upward economic mobility and simply attempting to reduce income inequality.
By Denying Ross Ulbricht's Petition, the Supreme Court Has Essentially Nullified the Fourth Amendment
Ultimately, given the Court’s inaction, the price Americans will have to pay for participating in today’s society will be their Fourth Amendment rights.
Five of Hayek's Biggest Ideas: A Study Guide
Hayek’s thought system is as complex as little to no other thinker of the last century.
Why Bolivia Is Not a Socialist Success Story
Though far from being a beacon of capitalism, Bolivia does have somewhat functioning markets, unlike nearby Venezuela.
Earning Billions Impoverishes Nobody—Quite the Opposite
The fixed-wealth fallacy of redistributionists.
If You Hate Big Government, You Should Oppose the Death Penalty
It’s time for Republicans to kill capital punishment off for good.
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