The Seen and the Unseen of Government R&D
While it’s easy to fixate on the handful of success stories, the litany of government innovation failures should be enough to sober up even the most enthusiastic proponent of state-backed entrepreneurship.
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What Made Rothbard Great
Gary North shows how Rothbard always had the ability to go to the central issue in a debate. He wrote clearly. He wrote continuously. He wrote for almost anyone who would give him an opportunity to put an idea in print.
The Fed Says It Stabilizes the Economy. I’m Skeptical.
The Fed says it "provides the nation with a safe, flexible and stable monetary and financial system." Can we all breathe easier now?
How the Federalists Bullied Rhode Island into Joining the United States
Even after countless threats of embargoes and other forms of aggression from the new imperialist USA, a shift of one vote would have defeated the Constitution in Rhode Island. It truly was a last stand that just barely failed.
1789: The Electoral College Meets for the First Time
The Federalists further solidified their victory with the selection of the vice president in the electoral college. They double-crossed John Hancock, instead choosing John Adams who wanted maximum power for the new executive branch.
Private Investment Is the Answer to Declining Postindustrial Towns
Many people want the state to take the lead in revitalizing run-down towns. How does this make sense, when it is private industry that conceived these towns in the first place?
