This Cartoon Shows How the Minimum Wage Works
The cartoon below illustrates an important, but overlooked fact about the minimum wage and labor markets: Workers compete against other workers, […]
Monthly Archives: July 2019
James Madison: Architect of the Separation of Church and State
It’s not unusual to witness discussions on the topic of whether the United States was founded ‘as a Christian nation.’ […]
Pretrial Publicity, Unconscious Bias, and the Court of Public Opinion
This week brought us another congressional hearing, another testimony by Robert Mueller, and yet another series of verdicts by the […]
Does the Federal Government Have the Power to Regulate Immigration? Thomas Jefferson and James Madison Said No
President Trump announced his second nomination to the Supreme Court on Monday. Perhaps as forward in the minds of conservatives […]
Want to Fix Health Insurance? Start With the Tax Code
In March, President Trump tweeted, ‘The Republican Party will become ‘the party of healthcare!” Given the GOP’s inability to deliver […]
The Libra’s Cold Reception from Congress Shows Why We Need Bitcoin
The hostile receptions Facebook’s Libra coin received should be viewed as a validation of the need for Bitcoin. One of […]
The Neuroscience of Political Decision-Making
All human accomplishments and advancements come from the results of thought. Science, technology, and political ideas come from the same […]
What the Climate Change Models Actually Say
An Earth scientist’s recent article making the rounds on social media highlights a terrifying conversation he had with ‘a very senior member’ […]
Trump Is All Wrong about Bitcoin
Frustrated with the Federal Reserve’s degree of political independence and influence over of the economy, President Donald Trump has recently […]
Support for $15 Minimum Wage Plummets When Americans Are Told Its Economic Impact
Minimum wage laws, I’ve noted, are popular with the public. This no doubt explains why House Democrats passed a bill […]
Tucker Carlson Says Corporations Are Now the Biggest Threat to Your Freedom. He’s Wrong
Sundar Pichai, Jack Dorsey, and Mark Zuckerberg have no prisons. They’ve never run an internment camp or seized anyone’s home […]
The Remarkable Logic of the Minimum Wage
In a study published earlier this month, ‘The Effects on Employment and Family Income of Increasing the Federal Minimum Wage,’ […]
Five Lessons for Politicians on the Anniversary of Adam Smith’s Death
Yesterday I tossed money onto Adam Smith’s grave. I was not the first to do so, nor will I be […]
What If Charity Replaced Taxation?
Health care. Education. Among others, these goods have been considered so important that most current governments make a huge effort […]
How to Find Remote Work Opportunities
Digital nomads use telecommunications technologies to earn a living. I’ve been working remotely since 2016 and have been a digital […]
Don’t Dismiss Bitcoin Because of Its Wild Price Swings
There are valid reasons to criticize Bitcoin, but price volatility is not one of them. Why does the price of […]