Learning from the British Election of 1722
Cato's Letters 69 and 70 focused on the British election of 1722. But they also provide useful insights Americans should consider this November.
World History
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How Columbus Revolutionized the Global Economy
Compared to Europe and Asia, the "frontier states" of the Americas really are something different.
Auroville’s “Utopia”: A Town without Money or Politics?
The claims about a "moneyless" utopian village in India turn out to be false. No one with an understanding of economics should be surprised.
Why Hillary Clinton Wants You To Like The EU
Governments hate decentralization, and politicians like Hillary Clinton hate it too.
The Post-Brexit Boom is Baffling Elites
Contrary to dire warning of economic disaster, the British economy has weathered Brexit quite well. Now central bankers are taking the credit.
Review of Bourgeois Equality: How Ideas, Not Capital or Institutions, Enriched the World
An economics that forsakes the dignity of the human person and his capacity for creativity and aesthetics does so at its own peril and disgrace.
The History of Capitalism
The development of capitalism consists in everyone's having the right to serve the customer better and/or more cheaply.
Impeachment Is Un-Democratic: The Left’s Odd Definition of Democracy
Leftists are upset that an elected legislative body has selected the new Brazilian president. It is "un-democratic" they say.
How Legal, Branded Heroin Would Make Drugs Safer
If there were Heinz-brand heroin, Philip Seymour Hoffman would still be alive.
Socialism: The World’s Greatest Generator of Poverty
If you are looking for a short introduction to socialism that rewards rereading, Thomas DiLorenzo's The Problem With Socialism is it.
