How the 1960’s Made Everything Worse
LBJ wanted to be remembered for his Great Society legacy. And he has his wish.
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The Revenge Origins of the Sherman Antitrust Act
The origins of the Sherman Act provide an important reminder that politicians can be motivated by revenge, greed, hatred, jealously, and spite.
The Disaster of Federal Farm Policy
The failures of farm programs remain a reminder of why Washington’s power needs to be radically slashed across the board.
The Static Mentality
One of the main shortcomings of the mathematical economists is that they deal with a "static state" as if it were something really existing.
Why the President Said “No”
And yet I feel obliged to withhold my approval ... [for] the appropriation of public funds...
Why Businessmen Don’t Make Good Politicians
It is a common fallacy that if a person is successful in business, they will be a good politician. This is dangerously naive.
Mises the Man and His Monetary Policy Ideas Based on His “Lost Papers”
There is much to learn about Ludwig von Mises form his writings on economic conflicts of those years between the two World Wars.
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.
Improving Expectations Won’t Improve the Reality of Economic Conditions
Central banks can put in motion a prolonged deviation of expectations from the facts of reality. But they can't keep it up forever.
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.
