Algorithms Are Fine — Until Governments Use Them Against Us
We're now seeing the rise of new AI tech that will be used to justify more government intervention in our lives.
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Toxic Masculinity, 1920s-Style
The 20th-century prohibition movement and its related crusades were often driven by an early version of "toxic masculinity."
The NFL and the Problem with Government Safety Mandates
No government regulator can ever be sure that the new device or rule they are trying to impose will have a positive effect on safety.
Trump’s Solar Tariffs Are Bad, but so Are Solar Subsidies
The U.S. firms that are the direct “losers” of the new solar tariffs have benefited for years from favorable tax treatment.
Why Perfect Competition Is not So Perfect
A large variety of products — and not a large number of market participants — is what matters for competition.
Class Theory and Cultural Marxism
Modern ideas of political correctness are often real-world applications of Marx’s opposition to people with the "wrong" class consciousness.
Net Neutrality Advocates are Asking the Wrong Questions
Why are there so few telecommunications companies? It involves more than the cost of the physical infrastructure.
Why Special Interests Try to Take Control of Governments
The more the state increases its powers over the economy, the more motivated special interests become to take control of the state.
Secession Movements in Mexico Challenge Federal Power
Mexican towns and cities are turning to partial secession to fight crime and corruption. Will the central government let them get away with it?
Misleading with Numbers: It’s Worse When the Government Does It
It's alarming how much government will turn to bad and misleading numbers to justify its latest scheme to tax and regulate us for our own good.
