Following the overtly anti-capitalist papacy of Pope Francis, one asks if Pope Leo XIV will follow his predecessor or steer the Roman Catholic Church‘s leadership back toward economic liberty and natural law. One hopes it is the latter.
We cannot allow the establishment to write the history of 2000–2025. To that end, consider this non-exhaustive bibliography for understanding this turbulent period.
While China has made great strides economically since the days of Mao, nonetheless, there remain a number of weaknesses in the economy. While we should recognize its economic strengths, we should not be tempted to portray China as an economic superpower.
Traffic jams are so frequent that many Costa Ricans have adjusted their routines to deal with this phenomenon, treating it like a chronic illness.
On Power & Market, the group looks at the political legacy of Elon Musk, the moral costs of Keynesianism, and the absurdity of Harvard and NPR as public goods.
People often confuse economic growth with growth in the stock market, but while these two things can be related, that is not always the case, especially during inflationary times.
Rather than engaging in futile debates about reparations and colonial grievances, developing countries should focus on forward-thinking policies that drive progress.
We are bombarded with claims that capitalism causes inequality, yet what does it really mean? In truth, in a free market economy, differences in income, even large differences, don‘t mean much since most people have a high standard of living.
Lack of products that precisely match skin tones are often said to be evidence of “white privilege,” yet the market division of labor provides the basis for very specific goods and services.
As Mises and other Austrian economists have reminded us, government cannot “invest” profitably because it directs funds toward ventures that were not chosen by voluntary investors.
