Power & Market

Far from a system of exploitation, the free market peacefully harmonizes the preferences of everyone.

Last week President Trump took steps to re-name the Department of Defense the “Department of War”—arguably, a more appropriate name.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is widely seen as a pillar of financial stability, but it is actually it is a warning label that confirms systemic fragility.

The importance of hierarchies lies in the fact that not all individuals possess the same abilities or interests, and there exists a natural elite with a greater capacity to lead.

Trump’s recent actions recall earlier episodes of US industrial policy, such as wartime production controls and financial crisis interventions, when governments assumed temporary stakes or direct control over private enterprise.

Gerrymandering is a symptom of the failure of representative democracy. Political minorities are surrounded by others who overwhelm their votes and elect politicians who do not represent anyone but themselves.

After four years of unnecessarily confrontational foreign policy under President Biden, Americans elected Donald Trump in part for his promise to put America first at home and overseas.

Control and money. That’s what drives the war on drugs.

Even if all the practical challenges could be overcome, social economic calculation and planning are still impossible from a computation-theoretic point of view.

Though progressive reformers were met with mixed success, the theoretical shift away from natural rights left a lasting legacy in the American political landscape.