The Nightwatchman Is the Problem
Revisiting the Anthrax Crisis
The Euro: Its Inevitable End
How Blessed Is the State That Thus Destroyeth the Car
The Liquidation Phase and Profit Margins
The Austrian theory of the business cycle has been gaining attention in the popular press and in political circles since the onset of the most recent recession (December 2007). While the artificial boom and subsequent malinvestments fit the Austrian theory, the question in the popular press is, “Which economic policy is the best to alleviate the recession?”
Lying about Libya
Anarchy in Somalia
Somalia is experiencing progress according to several criteria, despite (or, some would say, because of) its lack of a strong central government. As a result, it is by far the fastest growing, fastest improving among all the less developed countries. This should be a model for the world.
Paper Money Wears Prada
The money inevitably flows to the latest speculative fashion, whatever it happens to be.
How Government Values Life… and IP
Whereas Sweden has long been known for its wonderful socialism, it is also known for being a “pirate nest” in terms of lack of respect for “intellectual property.” The torrent based file sharing site The Pirate Bay was founded and is hosted in Sweden, as are the servers for whistle-blower web site Wikileaks; the country has a Pirate Party represented
