14.9. Creating the Acceptance Market
From Chapter 14, "The Federal Reserve as a Cartelization Device: The Early Years, 1913–1930".
Bureaucracy and Regulation
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In a Stateless World, Can You Grow Veggies In Your Front Yard?
Without privatization or secession, the majority can run untrammeled over a minority, and the minority has no escape.
No Neutral Ground: The Problem of Net Neutrality
If one likes the internet's remarkable evolution to this point, it seems odd to assert that now is the moment to freeze it through government action.
Government Should Leave Bakers Alone
Even if the bakery wins in this case, its victory will only protect those businesses acting on a “sincere religious conviction.” That's a bad thing.
Wedding Cakes Have Nothing to Do With Free Speech
It’s his business. It’s his private property. He has just as much right to discriminate here as he does with his home.
Get Government out of the Welfare Business
Private charity is more effective than government welfare because private persons contributing their own money are incentivized to identify real needs.
Minimum Wage Laws Have Many Victims
Employers, workers, and consumers are all hurt when minimum wages are imposed on markets.
Do We Really Need a Federal Ban on Horse Meat?
The federal government has banned the slaughter of horses, although horse meat was commonly used in the US just a generation ago.
Freedom for Television and Radio
When the government essentially owns the airways, it also decides how those resources may be used.
Government Recycling Programs Waste Valuable Resources
Market prices tell us how people want resources to be used. Government recycling programs ignore these important signals.
