Bureaucracy and Regulation

The island nation of Jamaica has beautiful beaches but a problem with poverty. Jamaica needs capital and free markets, not more state control of the economy.

Jamaicans are willing to accept authoritarian behavior from the state in the name of rejecting colonialism.

Since government regulates nearly everything, it is not surprising that regulations often prohibit the sale and consumption of raw milk. Like many other regulations, these prohibitions reflect political favoritism, not health science.

The movie Wonka is unwittingly a lesson in the dangers of crony capitalism. Willy Wonka, however, beats the odds by being a Misesian entrepreneur.

Higher education promotes itself as the leader in equitable outcomes, but the reality is quite different, especially when it comes to women.

Murray Sabrin joins Bob to discuss his upcoming online course on the economics of the US healthcare system, including practical solutions.

Environmentalists deride what they call “greenwashing,” which involves making a public show of supporting environmental causes but not changing business practices. There is some truth to the term, but environmentalists fail to see a larger picture.

While zoning laws do not explain all homelessness in this country, they help make housing less affordable, putting more people on the streets who no longer can pay for a place to live.

Much government regulation — and especially what we saw during the covid era — is downright illogical and produces harmful results. Perhaps some simple logic is in order.

All of us have experienced government road closures and the traffic and safety nightmares they create. Private roads may be the answer to solving the problem.