Automobiles Freed Us from the Tyranny of Horses
Even when it wasn't in use, a horse owner was always tethered to his horse, either literally or figuratively.
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A David Gordon Anthology
David is one of the very few reviewers whose writings I can read with profit years after they were first printed.
Americans Are Addicted to Homeownership, and the Government is the Pusher
"Sure, it's nice that homeownership forces people to build equity in an asset, even if it is a profoundly crappy asset."
Are Tax Cuts Really Just Undemocratic Exploitation?
One suspects that, for Will Wilkinson, only that counts as “democratic” which conforms to his ideal of a welfare state.
Free Parking Isn’t Free
The number of parking spaces in your city may be a matter of centrally-planned government mandates. It's time to give the market a chance.
War Socialism and the Confederate Defeat
The Confederate government's turn toward war socialism helped seal its fate.
Wilkinson on the Tax Bill
Will Wilkinson defends redistributive taxation. I contend his argument fail.
Leonard Read Explains What it Means To Be a Liberal
We are the dupes of a politically managed glossary.
The Tyranny of the Econocracy
The general public views economists as a priestly class who define public policy, but whose obscure wisdom and arcane rituals are closed to them.
