Will Automation Make us Poor?
The benefit of automation is that it leads to an increase in real wages. This was true 100 years ago, and it is still true today.
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What Puerto Rico Can Teach Us About the Minimum Wage
Areas where median wages are lowest are hurt the most by minimum wage increases. Puerto Rico is no exception.
Why Markets Produce “a Race to the Top”
The unregulated SEO industry shows how companies seek to out-do each other in terms of quality for customers.
Week in Review: December 10, 2016
Although the election is over, the ideological fight continues.
The Good News They’re Not Telling You
We are told that robots will take our jobs. However, material liberation has allowed us to live more fulfilling lives than before.
The Petroleum Industry Saved the Whales
Whales were rapidly on their way to extinction until the petroleum industry undermined the whaling industry.
Planet Earth and the Tyranny of Mother Nature
Only peaceful social cooperation enables us to take advantage of the best parts of human life and escape the tyranny of biological competition.
The Good News They’re Not Telling You
We are told that robots will take our jobs. However, material liberation has allowed us to live more fulfilling lives than before.
State Regulators Deny the Homeless a Free Meal
You want to give free food to the homeless? "Too bad," say regulators who'd rather people get no food than "unapproved" food.
Four States Vote to Punish Low-Skilled Workers With Minimum Wage Hikes
Recent minimum wage increases will both increase the cost of living and limit employment for low-skilled workers.
