Why the Regime's Regulatory Power Is a Standing Threat to America
Whenever some foreign regime that is independent of the U.S. Empire goes after dissenters, U.S. officials trot out the First…
How Dikembe Mutombo’s Career Illustrates the Case for Free Trade
Finally, when Dikembe Mutombo came to Georgetown University in 1987, what was his career plan? Answer: to become a doctor…
Biden Is Trying to Seize Control of Local Land-Use Regulations
In recent years, there’s been a push to move zoning decisions further from the local level. In 2019, Oregon passed…
Friedman’s smashing success
In the late 1940s, Milton Friedman was considered an important economist who had made significant technical contributions. At the beginning…
Why Big Business Ends up Supporting the Regime
Policymakers know they hold immense power to regulate and punish firms that don’t play ball. Industry leaders know this too.…
Knowledge, Reality, and Value Book Club Replies, Part 2
All of the last set of comments were directed at Huemer, but I’ll add a few comments of my own.…
In Defense of Debt Collection
You know hypocrisy, as when the pot calls the kettle black? Well, this news report gives new meaning to the…
The Everyday Miracles on the Web
Every once in a while I pinch myself at my good fortune in being alive at this time in history,…
The G7's Reckless Commitment To Mounting Debt
Historically, meetings of the largest economies in the world have been essential to reach essential agreements that would incentivize prosperity…
The Apologies of Repeal
Whenever government repeals a bad policy, my first reaction is amazement. Then gratitude. Swiftly followed by indignation, because no matter…