The Problem of Public Beaches
People fret and complain about trashy beaches, but there is an obvious solution: make them private and charge for entry.
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The Irrepressible Rothbard
Summing up the work of libertarian economist and historian Murray N. Rothbard (1926–1995) and noting its stunning range, philosopher David Gordon once wondered “if there are really three, four, or five geniuses writing under his name.” The...
Letter From Guatemala City
Until a few months ago, the sum of my experience with Latin America had been a few trips to border cities like Juarez, Nogales, and Tijuana. Beyond that, I had to depend upon Dan Rather, the New York Times, and various social activist groups to find out what was true about life South of the Border. All had a sad story to tell.
The Dangers of Smart Growth
Americans have more housing choices than ever before, thanks to the automobile and modern communications. The regulators are fit to be tied, says William Anderson.
A Free Market for Genes?
A famed physicist warns of a market-driven genetic caste system. But the real danger is putting the government in charge of any technology.
The Politics of Medical Research
The New England Journal of Medicine has it backwards: it's public, not private, money that skews research agendas.
Vacations for All
The new campaign to impose vacations as a mandated benefit, promoted by Escape Magazine, rests on economic fallacy.
Economists and Antitrust
Why neoclassical economists are wrong to stop short of calling for the full repeal of antitrust.
10 Economic Errors
Fifteen years ago, Murray N. Rothbard wrote a piece on the most prevalent economic errors of that time. What are the great economic errors alive today?
Drugs and the State
People's complaints about the rising price of drugs are both mistaken (no, more government controls won't help) and justified (patents do indeed restrict competition)
