Free Markets

The wall separating state and society is crumbling. Or, rather, the state is taking a jackhammer to it.

There are many great shows like these that feature basic economic principles.

Did you ever have the feeling that we've been through this before?

Although it is admirable that you are putting up your own money, economic analysis shows that your "solutions" will not work. The so-called root causes of crime and poverty in urban areas today can be tied to destructive government policies such as  the drug war, the minimum wage, compulsory schooling, and high taxes. 

The idea is this: in spite of the federal-government's spending at the annual rate of 11 percent of GDP more than it is taking in, there isn't enough stimulus to get our woeful economy going. So, the answer is more spending; indeed, much more spending. If a "shot in the arm" isn't enough, then break out the defibrillator!

The basic principles of Austrian economics are easy to learn.

Rand's heroes weren't generals or people in law enforcement; they were engineers, inventors, designers — people focused on what they could do with their lives.

This is a phenomenon of the greatest importance in any study of unemployment of labor or “surplus capacity” in material resources.

How such a simple device has spontaneously revolutionized life the world over without the direction of a single bureaucrat!

Vigilantism has deep roots in American history and culture. From tales of the Wild West to the caped-crusading Batman, the act of standing up to thugs is part of the national ethos. And the assumption of personal responsibility for self-defense is what drives the uniquely American pro-gun movement.