The America That Was-The Bad and the Good
We live in a time when an understanding and an appreciation of what a free society can or should be […]
Monthly Archives: June 2019
The Real-and Flawed-Reason Some Classical Liberals Embrace Universal Basic Income
The Universal Basic Income (UBI) was the topic of my other ‘Contentious Issues in Classical Liberalism‘ presentation. Here, at least, […]
Good Money, Bad Money-And How Bitcoin Fits In
Let us start with talking about bad money, by which I mean the US dollar, the euro, the Japanese yen, […]
How to Become the 1% (It’s Easier Than You Think)
This summer, thousands of moms and dads will load their children onto buses and hug them goodbye as they head […]
California’s Population Growth Hits Historic Low, Government Report Shows
California is the largest state in the USA by population. At nearly 40 million people, around 12 percent of the […]
Screaming During an Argument: Populism Shows Why Intent Is Not Sufficient
This past week, Tucker Carlson started his show by criticizing free-market principles he feels have harmed Americans, praising Elizabeth Warren […]
Paul Krugman’s Predictions about ‘Austerity’ Aren’t Aging Well
In August 2008, economist Olivier J. Blanchard published a paper titled ‘The State of Macro.’ In it, he wrote that […]
HBO’s “Chernobyl” Is Stunning (and a Scathing Indictment of Soviet Bureaucracy)
In case you missed it, the final episode of the highly acclaimed five-part HBO miniseries Chernobyl aired this past Monday. When the […]
Why a Free Society Cannot Transform Wishes into Rights
Any careful observer of American politics must be struck by the ever-expanding roster of things people have asserted rights to. […]
6 Facts Obama Got Wrong about Guns While Speaking in Brazil
I have a confession. I miss Obama. On the issue of guns, at least. He was so wrong, yet so […]
The Economics of Rain: Why Water Shortages Shouldn’t Be a Problem in Most Parts of the World
In 1998, Amartya Sen was awarded the Prize in Economic Sciences by the Nobel Committee for his work in development […]
Louis Pasteur: “The Father of Microbiology” Who Pioneered Vaccine Science
Today’s Hero of Progress is Louis Pasteur, a 19th century French scientist, who is commonly dubbed the ‘father of microbiology.’ Pasteur […]
Today’s Schools Are Yesterday’s Streetcars: How Technology Will Transform Education
We can predict the future of education by glimpsing the past of transportation. Fueled by technological innovation, namely electricity, streetcars […]
Charters Have Achieved Their Original Goal: Innovation
Exasperated by apathetic students and a heap of failed tests, a fellow teacher recently asked me and several peers a […]