Rule by Experts?
"Constructivist rationalism," the belief that scientific and technical elites can organize, from the top down, all human activities and organizations.
Media and Culture
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The Great Depression, Jazz, and Harry Anslinger: The War on Drugs Before Nixon
Chris Calton details FDR's "Narcotic War".
Markets, Not Government, Improve Race Relations
No, race relations aren't getting worse. They're far better than they were decades ago, and the marketplace has been a key factor in improving matters.
The Broken-Window Fallacy Is Still Alive and Well
CNBC tells us that Hurricane Harvey may be good for the economy by increasing inflation, and driving up demand. CNBC is, of course, wrong.
Dave Smith: Libertarians and the Culture Wars
Dave Smith and Jeff Deist discuss the place of meaningful libertarian narrative in the face of America's ongoing culture wars.
How Welfare States Encourage Bad Economic Thinking
The prevalence of welfare-statist “redistribution” spells the death of sound economics.
Walter Starkie and the Greatest Novel of All
Whether Starkie was right that Don Quixote was the greatest of all novels is a question that each reader must determine for himself.
The King Hath a Heavy Reckoning to Make
The Bard had a deep appreciation of political theatre, and even when his works seem to praise kings and wars, they’re often subtly condemning them.
The Milk of the Poppy
In the third episode of the Historical Controversies podcast, Chris Calton looks at the history of opium use around the world.
Privatize the Public Monuments
Public monuments serve the same public propaganda function as public schools. The solution in both cases is the same.
