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 […]
Yearly Archives: 2019
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 […]
How the BBC’s Critique of “I, Pencil” Misses the Mark
Leonard Read’s immortal essay ‘I, Pencil‘ has persuaded more people of the wonders of the free market than possibly any […]
Even Economists Lie to Themselves
We all know people that lie. We lie to our parents at one point or another to avoid getting in […]
Restaurant Chain Announces Bankruptcy, Says Minimum Wage Hikes to Blame
Restaurants Unlimited, a Seattle-based chain with restaurant locations in 47 US cities, announced on Sunday it was seeking Chapter 11 […]
The Bystander Effect: Myth or Fact?
In the first part of Seinfeld‘s finale, Jerry and his friends Elaine, George, and Kramer witness a carjacking. Instead of […]
Life Before the Income Tax
If someone from the 17th century came back to life, he or she would be surprised, most of all, by […]
Trying to Regulate Online Speech Will Only Make Censorship Worse
Whenever a supposed small-government conservative threatens to use ‘the heavy hand of government,’ you know something has gone terribly wrong. […]
Remy: Stars and Stripes (Occupational Licensing Parody) – ReasonTV
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The Deafening Silence on Social Security’s Looming Insolvency
As the 2020 presidential campaign heats up, it’s disturbing that members of both parties seem unwilling to talk about Social […]
The Double Edged Sword of Nationalism
In a world of increasing globalization-and increasing resistance to it via populism-nationalism is on the rise. In many ways, nationalism […]
Comparing Baseball Player Salaries to Teacher Pay Reveals Confusion on Basic Economics
Bernie Sanders is confused. Again. He recently took to Twitter to opine that As is often the case, the senator […]
Remy: Democratic Debate (The Rap)
LYRICS: Free contraception! That’s right, that’s my mission Yeah I’m stopping more wangs than Harvard admissions They say they’d fund […]
Why Job Growth Is 80% Stronger in Low-Tax States Than High-Tax States Since December 2017
When I wrote a few days ago that the Trump tax reform was generating good results, I probably should have […]