Turns Out the Elites Like the Administrative State Better than Democracy
The New York Times claims that the “administrative state”—that is, governance by unelected bureaucrats—protects our country and enhances democracy.
Bureaucracy and Regulation
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The Parasitic Kenyan State: Murray Rothbard’s Anatomy of Power and a Decade of Economic Scandals (2014–2024)
The Kenyan government from 2014 to 2024 perfectly illustrates Rothbard’s thesis: a parasitic caste that siphons public funds while cloaking predation in the rhetoric of development, security, and public service.
When Corporations Resist the State: Ethics, AI, and the Limits of Government Power
What happens when a corporation resists a government edict because company leaders believe the policy to be morally wrong? The ordeal of Anthropic is a current case in point.
When Corporations Resist the State: Ethics, AI, and the Limits of Government Power
What happens when a corporation resists a government edict because company leaders believe the policy to be morally wrong? The ordeal of Anthropic is a current case in point.
Corruption in the System
Government corruption isn’t an anomaly. It is part of the system itself. We should expect government to be corrupt. Free markets are the antidote to this corruption.
Corruption in the System
Government corruption isn’t an anomaly. It is part of the system itself. We should expect government to be corrupt. Free markets are the antidote to this corruption.
Cheap Calories, Expensive Consequences: How Federal Policy Contributes to Chronic Disease
The federal government heavily subsidizes certain politically-connected food growers in the name of “protecting our food supply.” Actually, the government protects the livelihood of those that promote unhealthy foods.
Cheap Calories, Expensive Consequences: How Federal Policy Contributes to Chronic Disease
The federal government heavily subsidizes certain politically-connected food growers in the name of “protecting our food supply.” Actually, the government protects the livelihood of those that promote unhealthy foods.
Congress Wants Cheaper Housing—By Discouraging Housing Investment
Home prices and rents have risen sharply over the past several years, leaving many families struggling to buy or rent a place to live.
The Robot Won’t Take Your Job. The Government Might
Like the Luddites of two centuries ago, pundits tell us to fear AI because it might put people out of work and create mass unemployment. But AI is not a threat to our jobs, unlike the regulation the government unleashes ostensibly to control AI.
