Money: What Is It? The More Important Question: Why Is It?
May 10, 2022 – Manuel Tacanho …… Most people—and especially most economists—not only are ignorant of what money actually is, but how and why it became part of our economy in the first place.
Political Paternalism, Not Free Markets, Cause Economic Shocks
May 5, 2022 – Richard M. Ebeling …… Government policies – NOT capitalism – have caused the economic imbalances, distortions, and disruptions during these first decades of the 21st century.
Can We Really Divest from Fossil Fuels without Hurting the Economy?
May 3, 2022 – Patrick Carroll …… The price of electric vehicles contains much of the answer.
“Ministry of Truth” Trends on Twitter After Government Unveils New “Disinformation Governance Board”
April 30, 2022 – Jon Miltimore …… The revelation that the government had created a new board to fight “disinformation” prompted a slew of Nineteen Eighty-Four comparisons.
We Can Know What’s False. But We Shouldn’t Censor It.
April 29, 2022 – Matt Hampton …… We should have learned by now that censorship is bad even if you’re confident that you’re censoring “the right things.” But the debate continues.
You Support Ukraine’s Independence? Then You Support Secession.
April 28, 2022 – Ryan McMaken …… In 1991, Ukrainians held an election and voted for secession. Today we’re supposed to cheer that. But to suggest something similar for a region of the United States? Well, we’re told that’s just plain wrong.
New “Anti-Capitalist” Cafe in Toronto Perfectly Demonstrates Why Capitalism Is Awesome
April 27, 2022 – Patrick Carroll …… The irony here is hard to miss.
Elon Musk Bought Twitter, and the Pundits Sure Are Mad
April 26, 2022 – Ryan McMaken …… Elon Musk just bought Twitter, and Twitter’s most active users—a group composed largely of mainstream journalists—can’t stand the idea that a social media platform might actually tolerate dissenting voices.
Biden’s ‘Buy American’ Order on Steel Is Right Out of ‘Atlas Shrugged’
April 25, 2022 – Jon Miltimore …… Forcing companies to purchase goods at higher prices isn’t a path to economic prosperity.
What Chris Rock (and Bastiat) Can Teach You about Tax Withholding
April 24, 2022 – Hannah Frankman …… Because of withholding, most taxpayers don’t fully realize they’re victims of a “jack.”