Finland Ends Its Experiment with Universal Basic Income
I’m conflicted. I’ve repeatedly expressed skepticism about the idea of governments providing a “basic income” because I fear the work ethic will […]
Political
How Policing Works in a Privatized City
“All the common areas of Atlantic Station including the streets, sidewalks, parks, and alleys are private property.” Thus reads one […]
The State Is Trying to Replace Your Mother
In the late nineteenth century, many Americans took pride in living in a country that boasted so much freedom. In […]
How Learning Blossoms in a School without Schooling
Envision a school that is not compulsory or coercive, that is a completely student-directed educational environment. I toured one of […]
Lessons from Portugal about Ending the Drug War
When I explain to people how the government’s War on Drugs violates the rights of people to do dumb things […]
Consumer Protection Doesn’t Require Government Intervention
Capitalism is a wondrous human institution for the mutual betterment for all in society. Yet, critics often insist that market […]
Free Trade Is the Best Policy, No Matter What
Today’s quotation of the day is from Albert Gallatin’s January 1832 essay, “Memorial of the Committee of the Free Trade […]
The Cronyism behind Your Contact Lenses
Nothing is as frustrating than not being able to see. According to the The Vision Council Research (2015), 76 percent of […]
A Modern Day Candlemaker’s Petition
In 1845, during a period when there was a rising tide of protectionism in France, the French economist Frederic Bastiat […]
What Twitter considers sensitive content; decide for yourself.
Twitter Moment that Twitter will not let you see. Here is what Twitter says when you visit the link: “This […]
Most People Have a Basic Misunderstanding of the Word “Monopoly”
Numerous misunderstandings and mythologies surround the meaning of capitalism and competition, but few match the confusions over the meaning and […]
Why a Facelift Costs Less Than a Knee Replacement
Between 1998 and 2017 prices for “Medical Care Services” in the US (as measured by the BLS’s CPI for Medical Care […]
Is China “Stealing” Intellectual Property and Does It Matter?
“I’ve never had an original thought in my life.” – Bob Huggins Bob Huggins is the head coach of the West […]
King George III Would Have Loved Today’s Gun Control Movement
The only “common sense gun control” that its advocates are eventually going to agree on is to take your guns […]
A Flourishing Hemp Industry Is Growing in Colorado
Colorado’s industrial hemp industry continues to grow despite ongoing federal prohibition. The early successes in creating a viable hemp marketplace […]
The Simple Reason Why Steel Tariffs Will Destroy More Jobs Than They Create
The US maps above show: a) the share of each US county’s employment in steel- and aluminum-producing industries in 2016 (top […]