The Costs of Compulsory Education
Education will only be reformed once parents and entrepreneurs are free to create real alternatives to broken systems, writes Aaron Smith.
Free Markets
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Waffle House Economics
The author's MBA provided scant seasoning for his new job at the Waffle House. His account of the job is fun and interesting, but that's not all the book has to offer. Adams frequently digresses and teaches some sound economic principles.
Laundry Detergent: A Socialist Failure
"Ah, the first sign of socialism — soap that does not clean."
The Economic Delusions of the Political Class
Why is real, free-market growth so hated by the political classes?
Gun Control: Lessons from European Violence
The state both caused the problem and prevented people from protecting themselves from the resulting violence.
The Nature of the State
Government rests on violence and force; it is sustained by soldiers, policemen, and courts.
The Beautiful Order of the Flea Market
This cooperation is the essence of entrepreneurship and the division of labor.
In Defense of Internet Anonymity
Private organizations can set their own policies and allow customers to decide for themselves whether they want the service on those terms. But something more than customer policy is happening with all the latest demands for real names; the state is pushing this.
End This Agony
The entire Keynesian/government approach to stimulus has been a catastrophic failure.
Why Liberalism?
A liberal society comes about when Crusoe and Friday peacefully cooperate to perform feats of labor.
