The History and Results of America’s Disastrous Public School System, Part I
May 16, 2019 – Mike Margeson, Justin Spears …… The system is rotten at its foundation and must be abolished completely.
No, It Was Not “Morally Wrong” for a Fan to Keep the Baseball from Pujols’s 2,000th RBI
May 15, 2019 – David Henderson …… Albert Pujols’s attitude is admirable. He defended a stranger’s property rights.
Boris Nemtsov: Russian Dissident, Rebel for Peace, and Enemy of Tyrants
May 14, 2019 – Paweł Piwowar …… You can end up dead in Russia if you step on the wrong person’s toes.
Daenerys’s “Starbucks Cup” Proved the Truth Behind Hayek’s “Fatal Conceit”
May 13, 2019 – Dane Stuhlsatz …… If you’re a Game of Thrones die-hard, you might be upset by this bumbling blunder. But, there is a valuable teaching moment in this silly accident.
A Nuclear War? Over Venezuela?
May 10, 2019 – Ron Paul …… How ironic that Pompeo and the rest of the neocons in the Trump Administration are ready to violate the US Constitution in order to attack Venezuela to “restore their constitution.”
Public Schools Aren’t Taking Security Seriously
May 9, 2019 – Ryan McMaken …… Maybe the fact that both homicides and violent crime overall have nearly halved over the past 20 years is a reason school officials show little interest in taking practical steps toward on-site security.
Game of Thrones Might Be the Greatest Advertisement for Capitalism Ever Written
May 8, 2019 – Barry Brownstein …… How did we progress from the poverty of Westeros to modern society?
In Praise of Self-Checkouts
May 7, 2019 – Tyler Curtis …… Self-service often means better service.
You Have No Right to Your Culture
May 6, 2019 – Bryan Caplan …… People have no right to make others follow in their footsteps.
Can Central Banks Avoid Booms and Busts with the “Right” Amount of Money Creation?
May 4, 2019 – Frank Shostak …… Central banks contend they can avoid booms and busts by increasing the money supply the “correct” amount. They are bound to fail.