Shedding Light on the Law of Unintended Consequences
It is the right of the consumer, not the regime, to determine what lighting sources work best for them.
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Washington Has No Moral Authority to Ban Guns
Another mass shooting, another call for gun control. However, when it comes to mass killings, Washington sets the sorry example.
Will a New BRICS Currency Change Anything? Maybe
As the US government debases the dollar, other nations take notice and possibilities increase that another currency based on sound principles might emerge.
The Dominion Lawsuit against Fox News Is Part of the War against Free Speech
Taxpayer-funded company Dominion is suing private parties for saying things the company doesn't like. These lawsuits illustrate how defamation laws can be used to destroy free speech.
You Don’t Like It? Leave! The Telling Sophistry of Tax Apologists
Contrary to the worldview of progressives, taxation and the coercion it brings are not part of a "social contract." Instead, they are implemented by force.
Divide and Control: Central Bankers Blame the Victims
The elite playbook: blame the people so they fight each other.
Does GDP Present an Accurate Picture of the Economy? Not Likely
The most popular measure of economic growth is GDP. However, GDP movement is driven by changes in the money supply, not real economic factors.
20 Years Later: Remembering the Disastrous and Failed Iraq War
We must fight to ensure that the Iraq War and its supporters are never rehabilitated by historians or pundits. Nor should the war, its lies, and its crimes ever be forgotten.
Jay Powell Said the Banking System Is “Sound and Resilient.” Now More Banks Are in Trouble.
If the Fed is serious about bringing down price inflation, it's difficult to see how the Fed can do that while also guaranteeing more liquidity to an obviously fragile banking system.
Libertarian Law by Democratic Means: The Power of Ideologies and Public Opinion
Mises had hoped that democracy would lead to free societies after World War II ended. He did not foresee the illiberal turn in the West in the last decade.
