Why Government Officials Must Routinely Fudge Basic Arithmetic
March 31, 2019 – Gary Galles …… Governmental choices are not sophisticated ones requiring insights far beyond those of mortal men.
Common Sense Economics
The Robots are Coming. Don’t Panic.
February 3, 2019 – Jim Kelly …… When that day comes, there will be millions of individual answers, not a few simple ones.
Government Thrives by Keeping People Blind to Its True Costs
January 14, 2019 – Gary Galles …… When you see a political predator coming, bearing blinders to basic economic truths, run for your life, liberty, and happiness.
Sweatshops Today, Decent Work Tomorrow
January 11, 2019 – Nikhil Sridhar …… The ticket to the UN’s ideal of decent work is not regulation and legislation, but economic liberalization.
How ‘I, Pencil’ Changed My Life
December 29, 2018 – Tricia Beck-Peter …… My journey from central-planning statist to market-loving freedom-fighter, and how an essay titled “I, Pencil” was involved.
This Single Mom Was Told to Raise $10k for a Heart Transplant and People Are Outraged. They Shouldn’t Be.
December 12, 2018 – Jon Miltimore …… Using the market to fund your operation is not a failure of capitalism, but an example of its success.
Kanye West’s Private Firefighting Is a Force for Good
November 20, 2018 – Brittany Hunter …… There might be a better way of preventing further devastation from these seasonal southern California fires, one that is centered on market solutions for protecting private property.
Why Luxury Goods Make Everyone Better Off
October 22, 2018 – Ryan McMaken …… Money spent on “luxuries” goes to support ordinary people who use profits from luxury goods to make a living and support their families.
A Sleeping Watchdog at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
August 8, 2018 – Craig Eyermann …… Private firms earn profits by satisfying their customers, thus avoiding bankruptcy. In contrast, government departments have no incentive to satisfy their ‘customers’ because their revenues (taxes) are guaranteed.
Who Owns Your Body?
August 7, 2018 – Laurence Vance …… Those who object to what someone else does with their own body have the right to persuade that person to change his behavior. But they do NOT have the right to use the force of government to stop him from engaging in activities that do not violate anyone else’s rights.