Government and Progress
In the acts of government, a singleness of conduct is attempted that by its very nature defies the law of variation — the requisite of progress.
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In Defense of the Market’s Worst Producers
Were we really the victims of greedy capitalist exploitation and profit seeking?
Steve Jobs Was No Innovator — He Was Better
While not necessarily an innovator, Steve Jobs personifies something far more powerful in a free society — the entrepreneur. An “entrepreneur” is one who “organizes an enterprise through risk and initiative.” He accomplished this feat in spades.
Can the Underground Economy Save Europe?
As the old saying goes, the more expensive you are to fire, the more expensive you are to hire. Nowhere is this more apparent than on the European continent.
Can a Jobs Campaign Create Real Jobs?
In a voluntary society, both parties benefit from any exchange, or it wouldn't have happened in the first place. We only want the most profitable businesses to be operational, because we will benefit the most from the best and cheapest goods.
Entrepreneurship with Fiat Property
It is the state, not consumers, that ultimately decides who will succeed or fail.
Free Jerry Seinfeld!
From the libertarian perspective, the imprisonment of Jerry and friends is unjustified based on the principle of property rights alone.
A Priori Theory and Sound Money
A priori theory shows us that deviating from the sound-money principle leads to disastrous economic, social, and political damage.
My Life in the BLS
Collecting and calculating statistics for the government is not as glamorous as Al Gore makes it sound.
Shakespeare: The Ultimate Market Product
The Bard could have been the greatest literary success to never happen had it not been for early-18th-century booksellers.
