Europe

Murray Rothbard famously asked Cui bono? to help unearth government scandals. Kenya’s politicians certainly benefitted from the Eurobond affair.

The current strain of illiberalism running through western thought conflicts with the themes of individual liberty and liberalism that also came from western thinkers. We need to recover those best ideas from antiquity to the present.

In Graham Moore’s The Wealth of Shadows, John Maynard Keynes is a hero for his monetary manipulations. However, in the real world, the economics of Keynes has brought economic ruin.

Francis Fukuyama wrote The End of History more than 30 years ago, believing that the fall of the communist bloc would lead to a more peaceful world. We are still waiting for that moment of peace.

Francis Fukuyama wrote The End of History more than 30 years ago, believing that the fall of the communist bloc would lead to a more peaceful world. We are still waiting for that moment of peace.

In the late 1800s, American finally went in search of empire abroad, taking land by force and subjugating people who simply wanted their captors to leave.

In the late 1800s, American finally went in search of empire abroad, taking land by force and subjugating people who simply wanted their captors to leave.

The UK does not have an energy problem, it has a freedom problem.

The UK does not have an energy problem, it has a freedom problem.

There are fuel protests in Ireland, which are not surprising given the havoc Trump’s Iran war has caused in oil markets. They also should be protesting against the government policies that make the situation worse.