Will Cryptocurrencies Pass the Market Test?
It is not enough to have an established purchasing power. A particular thing — to be used as money — must also pass the market selection process.
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De-Homogenizing Cryptocurrencies
Over 1000 different cryptocurrencies exist, and their uses and values can vary considerably.
What Real Tax Reform Looks Like
Real tax reform means reducing taxes and government spending. It does mean tax cuts in some places, and tax increases in others.
Why We Should Worry About China
The Japanese growth miracle was built on a massive debt bubble. China presents many similarities in its economic model.
Was John Brown Sane?
John Brown was a man driven by religious fanaticism and grandiose ideas. But his sanity, at least clinically speaking, seems to have been in place.
Simón Bolívar: Liberator or Tyrannical Demagogue?
The life of Simón Bolívar is a story filled with despotism, war atrocities, and illiberal views on governance.
In a Stateless World, Can You Grow Veggies In Your Front Yard?
Without privatization or secession, the majority can run untrammeled over a minority, and the minority has no escape.
A Word of Thanks, Lew
We want to update friends and supporters of the Institute on Lew’s progress, and remind all of us of the tremendous debt of gratitude we owe him.
No Neutral Ground: The Problem of Net Neutrality
If one likes the internet's remarkable evolution to this point, it seems odd to assert that now is the moment to freeze it through government action.
The Propaganda War Against Capitalism
The most popular method of deprecating capitalism is to make it responsible for every condition which is considered unsatisfactory.
