“Real Socialism” Has Indeed Been Tried — And It’s Been a Disaster
Capitalism doesn't have to be implemented in a "pure" form for its benefits to be realized. Meanwhile, socialists must make excuses for repeated failures.
World History
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1918: Total War Comes to Europe
Under the "Hindenburg Program," economic and industrial interventionism became absolute in Germany. Thus the ideal of "total war" was realized.
The True Founders of Economics: The School of Salamanca
The real founders of economic science actually wrote hundreds of years before Adam Smith.
Russia, China and the Geopolitics of the Silk Road
China's new "Silk Road" for international trade is an important component in the regime's larger geopolitical strategy.
Poverty Forced Farmers in the “Good Old Days” To Sleep the Winter Away
Peasants in pre-industrial societies often worked fewer hours than modern-day workers. They also had a shockingly low standard of living.
4,000 Years of Price Control
The real economic discovery of civilization was the free market.
Governments Have Been Corrupt Since Before Christ
How prevalent has political corruption been over recorded history—and how did it originate?
Forget Electoral Democracy — Give “Demarchy” a Chance
There's no reason to believe choosing representatives through a lottery system or "by chance" is worse than what we have now.
The Myth They Used to Pass Canada’s Universal Healthcare
The medical establishment has done its best to crush market-oriented strategies to make healthcare more affordable.
How Communism Survived Thanks to Capitalist Technology
The Soviet economy was such a mess that regular infusions of new technology and capital from the West were necessary to avoid total economic meltdown.
