Google Should Tell Congress to Mind Its Own Business
In 2016, Chinese smartphone maker Huawei Technologies shipped 140 million smartphones. More specifically, in 2016 Huawei Technologies shipped 140 million supercomputers that […]
Debt Doesn’t Matter, Because ‘We Owe It to Ourselves’? Why Krugman and Keynes Are Wrong about This
Creditors have better memories than debtors. This elegant line was coined by Benjamin Franklin-political philosopher, prolific writer, humorist and American […]
Factory-Like Schools Are the Child Labor Crisis of Today
Most American children and teenagers wake early, maybe gulp down a quick breakfast, and get transported quickly to the building […]
How America’s Wars Cut Down American Liberty
Professor Tucker argues in his Liberty Forum essay that a grand strategy, at least one that is dreamed of by experts, “is […]
The Federal Government Is Bankrupt
It’s a well-established fact that Social Security and Medicare are in serious trouble and have been for a while. The […]
A Zero-Tariff G7 Area? Yes, Please!
In yet another stunning turn of events at the current G7 meeting in Canada, Donald Trump has argued for a […]
Without Government, Who Will Build the Roads? Domino’s Pizza, Apparently
Yesterday, Domino’s Pizza announced that rather than wait for government action, the company would take it upon itself to fix […]
The Federal Reserve’s Shell Game: Inflation, Wealth Redistribution, and the Subtle Art of Misdirection
The Federal Reserve is a key component of the US government’s wealth redistribution apparatus. Under the guise of “macroeconomic management,” […]
How Should We Think About Public Policy Proposals? Government-By-Unicorn
In one of my favorite articles in recent years, my friend, mentor, and sometimes-internet troll Michael Munger pointed out that […]
How Capitalism Could Save the World
In following the daily news events both in the United States and the rest of the world, it is easy […]
How Saving Grows the Economy-Explained with Comics
Back in the 1980s, Irwin Schiff, the late anti-tax activist, political prisoner, and father of free-market pundit Peter Schiff, wrote […]
California’s Misplaced Political Priorities Are to Blame for Water Rationing
California suffers from droughts, but the state’s government is an endless well of bad ideas. The latest absurd legislation, which […]
The Myth that Central Banks Assure Economic Stability
The world has been plagued with periodic bouts of the economic rollercoaster of booms and busts, especially during the last […]
Why Unschoolers Grow Up to Be Entrepreneurs
Almost by definition, entrepreneurs are creative thinkers and experimental doers. They reject the status quo and devise new approaches and […]
No One Comes Out the Victor in a Trade War
The President is at it again, having made good on his promises to punish foreigners in the United States he […]
How Inflation Drinks Your Milkshake
In the denouement of the film There Will Be Blood, the antihero Daniel Plainview dramatically reveals to his nemesis that he […]