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” […]
8 Books on Personal Growth That Can Help Launch Your Career
Professional development and career growth can be daunting—but with the right resources and preparation, the only constraint preventing you from […]
The Myth That People Work Harder Under Capitalism
In the not so distant past, people didn’t work hard, but not for the reasons the ahistorical or socialists think. […]
Chicago Teachers’ Strike Shows Why We Don’t Need Public Schools
As the Chicago teachers’ strike continues with no end in sight, 300,000 students spend another day outside of the public […]
The New Trickle-Down Theory of Economics
A recent New York Times opinion piece by David Leonhardt titled “The Rich Really Do Pay Lower Taxes” can best […]
Ricardo’s Theory of Comparative Advantage: The Least Understood Idea of Our Time
Opponents of those who advocate for private property rights and free markets often call them social Darwinists who wish to […]
The Strongest Support for School Vouchers Comes from Lower-Income Families
When it comes to education, the word voucher tends to elicit strong reactions in three broad public opinion camps. First, […]
California’s Power Problems Are Self-Inflicted
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), an investor-owned utility company serving 16 million customers primarily in Northern California, cut the flow […]
How Cronyism Created New York City’s Taxi Medallion Bubble
If one wanted to study the difference between an industry that exists in a very free market and its exact […]