Jordan Peterson is Right – Inequality Does Not Always Imply Discrimination
August 14, 2018 – Marian Tupy …… Pursuing equality of outcome often implies undermining equality before the law.
The Delusion of a Win-Win Trade War
August 10, 2018 – Robert Higgs …… The only way to win a trade war is not to fight one.
Extreme Poverty Rates Plummet Under Capitalism
August 9, 2018 – Robert Murphy …… Do you think extreme poverty rates rise under capitalism? Think again — the truth might surprise you.
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.
Political Capitalism
August 4, 2018 – Randall Holcombe …… Capitalism is good. Political capitalism is bad. Political capitalism = The regulatory state. The regulatory state benefits the 1% at the expense of the 99%.
Redefining Violence: The Problem with PC Speech Codes
August 3, 2018 – Ryan McMaken …… If speech can be equated with violence, then the extent of government control in daily life can be greatly expanded.
Defending the Freedom to Be Awful is True Tolerance
July 30, 2018 – Peter Bowerman …… So long as I’m not infringing on your rights, I’m well within my rights to be a jerk, and those who champion “tolerance” would do well to remember that.
In the Wake of Mass Shootings, Parents Reconsider Mass Schooling
July 26, 2018 – Kerry McDonald …… Parents who remove their children from the confines of the conventional classroom are not running away from reality. They are running towards it.
Are Less Attractive People Victims of Inequality?
July 24, 2018 – Dan Mitchell …… Of course not, but it’s the same line of thinking that leads to income redistribution.