Bryan Caplan Critiques Jeff Deist on Decentralization
Yes, democracies give leaders strong incentives to adopt popular policies. But if you study public opinion, you’ll discover that neither libertarian nor wealth-creating policies are very popular.
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Is Norway a Role Model for “Democratic Socialism”?
If Scandinavian countries are socialist, then so is the United States.
You Now Can’t Leave the U.S. Unless the IRS Lets You
Looking more like an old-school authoritarian regime, the US government now has the power to revoke your passport if you owe taxes.
The War on Curiosity
People engaging in motivated ignorance “neither know — nor want to know — what the opposition has to say.”
Racially-Motivated Laws Are a Real Thing — And They End up Targeting Everyone
It's important to recognize racially-motivated laws often have negative consequences for all members of society.
The Military Is a Jobs Program — for Immigrants and Many Others
The US military has long acted as a jobs program, for both citizens and non-citizens alike. It's time to cut it all back.
PC and the Bureaucratization of the Economy
Profit-oriented business organizations that demand political conformity in the workplace are mimicking government agencies, and we must turn to Mises's book Bureaucracy for guidance.
Charles Krauthammer: Intellectual for the Ruling Class
From gun control, to war, and to the New Deal: Charles Krauthammer took the pro-government, interventionist line.
The Supreme Court Is Much Too Powerful
A handful of judges in Washington, DC, do nothing to protect our freedoms. In fact, they are a grave threat to freedom.
The Economics Book Gives Mises Some Much-Deserved Attention
It's refreshing to read a widely published economics book which casts the Austrian school in its proper light.
