Freedom and Civilization
Freedom leads to economic development, and both of these conditions multiply individual development and the powers of the individual man.
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Western Capitalist Countries are the Best Places to be Born a Woman
Discrimination against women is a phenomenon of anti-capitalist and Muslim countries. Protection of women’s rights is a phenomenon of capitalist and Western countries.
The War on Cash Is Even Worse than It Seems
The abolition of cash threatens to cause widespread economic damage and have a devastating impact on many of the most vulnerable in our society.
Tribute to Leland Yeager
On Monday morning (April 23, 2018), the Grim Reaper cut down Leland Yeager—a great scholar, collaborator, and friend.
The Keynesian Multiplier Is an Illusion
Keynes's writings remain as influential today as they were 80 years ago. Isn't it time for a re-evaluation?
Why the Cleveland Browns Need More than Draft Capital to Be Successful
The Cleveland Browns enter this year's NFL draft with a tremendous capital advantage to other teams. That's not enough to guarantee their success.
Spooner Explains Why Vices Are Not Crimes
Spooner would have defined today's drug war advocates as those who “usurp absolute control over the minds and bodies of their fellow men.”
How Not to Address Rising Oil Prices: Lessons from Nixon’s Price Controls
The crude oil “daisy chain” reseller boom is just one example of the absurdity of the 1970s price controls on the oil and gas sector.
“More Data” Won’t Improve Economists’ Lousy Predictions
Letting data drive theory is like groping in the dark hoping to find not only a light switch, but the very idea of a light switch as well.
How Neocons Destroyed a Chance for Peace with Iran After 9/11
As Trump considers ending the Iran nuclear deal, a look back at how the Bush administration betrayed one of its first allies in the "War on Terror."
