A Moral Argument for Free Trade
Murray Rothbard believed that the right to engage in voluntary exchange has long been understood as a natural right, not just a good, practical idea. Tariffs and other trade barriers violate that right.
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Make-Believe Equality Is Unattainable, Costly, and Harmful
When intellectuals and political elites call for equality, they usually mean creating social conditions that are make believe at best and harmful at worst. Their latest hustle is “equity,” which means the state should guarantee equal outcomes for everyone.
Want to Pay Down the National Debt? First, Cut Federal Spending
If a politician claims that he cares about the national debt, but then won't make big cuts to current federal spending, he's either a liar or a fool.
Hip, Hype, Hurrah!
In this edition of Friday Philosophy, Dr. David Gordon reviews Arnold Schelsky‘s The Hype Cycle and finds some worthy insights into things that modern culture has hyped, such as climate change.
Cracked Shells: Why Egg Prices Are High
As egg prices rise, the usual progressive suspects claim it is due to monopoly power by egg producers, calling for government intervention. However, the real reason is government intervention itself.
Nuclear Weapons: Proliferation, Monopoly, or Disarmament?
A past article, presenting a “libertarian” viewpoint of nuclear weapons, has two choices, but pointedly leaves out a third choice: nuclear disarmament. According to Murray Rothbard, disarmament is the only true moral choice and also the most practical.
Tariffs Did Not Make America Great and Won’t Make America Great Again
Trump has even dubbed himself “a Tariff Man.” This is nothing new, however, his frequent claims regarding the US economy during the Gilded Age need scrutiny.
All Jobs Are Not Created Equal
When politicians claim they are “creating jobs,” they usually mean hiring people for tax-funded government employment. Jobs in private enterprise, however, help to create real wealth and contribute to economic growth and higher living standards.
The Free Market and Catholic Social Teaching
If we accept the Peronist views of the late pontiff, we obviously cannot support the marketplace. But fortunately, there is a better option available to us.
The California Bullet Train Is a Good Lesson in Political Deception
The California Bullet Train has become the Eternal Project That Won‘t Go Away no matter how big a failure it has become. Political inertia is a powerful force and California politicians have used it to deceive voters and taxpayers, who will face a reckoning.
