Back in 2014 during the Ebola virus scare, advocates for stronger and more centralized government crowed over the idea that disease pandemics somehow prove that large and powerful state are the only thing that can stop the spread of disease. Who could possibly defend laissez faire in the face of disease pandemics?

These was even speculation as to how “President Murray Rothbard” would prevent the virus from spreading.

Last month, I took a look at the criticism leveled against Lego for making toys that are too “girly” or which are not enough like toys made for boys.

A look into monetary history shows that people, when given freedom of choice, opted for precious metals as money. This doesn’t come as a surprise. Precious metals have the physical properties a medium must have to serve as legal tender: They are scarce, homogenous, durable, divisible, mintable, and transportable. They are held in high esteem and represent considerable value per unit of weight. Gold fulfills these requirements par excellence, and this is why it has always been peoples’ first choice in terms of money.