Sorcerers of Demand
Central planners act as sorcerers who can conjure economic prosperity through artificially increasing demand.
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What Would Hayek and Mises Think about Mamdani?
Based on their writings, what insights do Hayek and Mises provide about the recent election of Mamdani?
Dystopia Misdiagnosed: How the Rich Drive Health Innovation
The dystopian futuristic movie Elysium portrays a terrible future in which only the rich have medical care while the poor suffer on an overpopulated, polluted planet. The film’s theme—that only huge wealth transfers can bring medical care to low-income people—is fundamentally flawed.
Back to (Mamdani’s) Future
What will the future of New York look like under Mamdani’s mayorship? If only we had a time machine, however, given the policies, it is possible to imagine some outcomes.
Dystopia Misdiagnosed: How the Rich Drive Health Innovation
The dystopian futuristic movie Elysium portrays a terrible future in which only the rich have medical care while the poor suffer on an overpopulated, polluted planet. The film’s theme—that only huge wealth transfers can bring medical care to low-income people—is fundamentally flawed.
The Election of Mamdani: What It Means – And What It Doesn’t Mean
While giddy socialists are proclaiming that Zohran Mamdani's electoral victory is the beginning of a socialist takeover of the U.S., the Democratic Socialists of America have a long way before they can complete their stated mission.
The Election of Mamdani: What It Means – And What It Doesn’t Mean
While giddy socialists are proclaiming that Zohran Mamdani’s electoral victory is the beginning of a socialist takeover of the US, the Democratic Socialists of America have a long way before they can complete their stated mission.
By All Means, Elect Mamdani and Watch His Socialist Laboratory at Work
Henry Hazlett wrote in Economics in One Lesson that each generation has to relearn economic fallacies that government employs when implementing bad policies. New Yorkers are about to learn a lot of new lessons.
By All Means, Elect Mamdani and Watch His Socialist Laboratory at Work
Henry Hazlitt wrote in Economics in One Lesson that each generation has to relearn economic fallacies that government employs when implementing bad policies. New Yorkers are about to learn a lot of new lessons.
Iran’s Economy Isn’t Failing; It’s a Plunder Machine
The people of Iran suffer not only from authoritarian rule, but they also are victims of an economy in which the authoritarian rulers engage in central economic planning that is destroying the economy. It’s an economy based upon plunder, not production.
