Why Kanye West Is Leaving California and Taking Yeezy With Him
Rumors have swirled that Kanye West and wife Kim Kardashian are giving up on California ever since it was reported […]
Yearly Archives: 2019
The Origins of the Thought Police—and Why They Scare Us
There are a lot of unpleasant things in George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984. Spying screens. Torture and propaganda. Victory Gin […]
The Antifederalists Were Eerily Prophetic
Most school kids are left with the impression that the US Constitution was the inevitable follow-up to the Declaration of […]
John Adams on the Purpose of Government
John Adams, who has become “virtually an asterisk in history books today,” in one writer’s words, is inadequately celebrated. He […]
The Depression You’ve Never Heard Of: 1920-1921
When it comes to diagnosing the causes of the Great Depression and prescribing cures for our present recession, the pundits […]
10 Terrifying Facts about the East German Secret Police
To maintain power for 40 years while their people starved and plotted to escape, the Communist Party had to get […]
Pope Francis Owes It to the Poor Be More Informed about Markets
Galileo ran afoul of the Inquisition in 1633 when he was found “vehemently suspect of heresy.” His heresy? Declaring the […]
Outschool.com Takes Education Out Of Schooling
Supporting education beyond schooling is a key feature of many educational technology platforms. While some may be integrated into conventional […]
Entitlement Liabilities Are a Graver Threat to the Next Generation of Americans Than Climate Change
On January 31, 1940, Miss Ida Fuller received a check for $22.54. She was the first person to retire under […]
Trump Winning the Trade War Would Make China Stronger, Not Weaker
“We don’t win anymore,” said candidate Donald Trump numerous times during his 2016 presidential campaign, referring to America’s trade relationship […]
Camus’s Forgotten Lesson on Liberty
In America, people who were once admired or held up as inspirational are now torn down (literally, in the case […]
There’s Nothing Inherently Bad about Stock Buybacks
Ever since the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in late 2017, opponents of the legislation have lamented […]
Without Free Speech, All Speech Becomes Government Speech
When I viewed this video, I wondered if it was a hoax. I thought it must be a group of […]
In Praise of Spontaneous Order
My girls and I recently spent several days in New York City, where I filmed this clip about unschooling and […]
How Free Trade Increases Peaceful Interaction Between Nations
“If goods don’t cross borders, soldiers will.” This quote is often attributed to Frederic Bastiat. Alas, no authoritative documentation has […]
What a Funny Taylor Swift Video Can Teach Us About Health Care
Taylor Swift’s recent LASIK eye surgery has been making headlines after Jimmy Fallon showed footage of the singer acting “loopy” […]