Bernie Sanders says immigrants are "taking our jobs" and that the state must act to "help [American] poor people." Predictably, Sanders's "solution" is to give more power to the same government that has created the very problems Sanders identifies with too much immigration.
In certain contexts, an animal can be of little use or a nuisance, as in the case of a lion or elephant running unrestrained. On the other hand, the private market has done a lot of good work in providing more sanctuary for animals through private sector eco-tourism by placing animals into situations where they are valuable rather than destructive.
Jeff and Bob discuss his new book, Choice: Cooperation, Enterprise, and Human Action, Bob's new opportunity at Texas Tech University, and all things Bob Murphy.
Chris Christie, who unbeknownst to virtually everyone is running for President, has announced that, if he becomes president, he will make sure that
Eric Peters reminds us of why customers don’t have a choice when
Valiant Hearts is the rare game that combines engaging gameplay with a compelling narrative and a strongly anti-war message.
Europe and America did not cause the plight of the underdeveloped nations, but they have prolonged its duration by implanting in their intellectuals the ideologies which are the most serious obstacle to any improvement of conditions. The socialists and interventionists of the West have poisoned the mind of the East.
Full-on anti-capitalism is again fashionable. The supporters of the latest surge in socialist sympathy relies on the idea that socialism can better deliver a decent standard of living. But without functioning markets, such a goal will prove impossible.
The state of New York has voted to raise the hourly minimum wage from $8.75 to $15 following fast food workers' protests, and Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York City mayor Bill de Blasio and their families will pitch-in the additional $6.25 per hour.
