Hegel’s Very Odd Definition of Freedom
Liberalism conceives of freedom as the absence of constraint, but Hegel's definition is more expansive. And, of course, the state is a necessary condition for it.
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Why “One Man, One Vote” Doesn’t Work
Efforts to abolish the US Senate because it's "undemocratic" employ a very crude and dangerous type of majoritarianism.
Trade Sanctions Are Both Immoral and Ineffective
Sanctions have a long history of failure. The US government's recent sanctions on Iran will likely be no different, but they will certainly be harmful to the Iranian people.
Meet the Spendthrifts
If the government were a sitcom family, they would be called the Spendthrifts, and no one would dream of trusting them with credit.
The Majority of Virginia Homicides Come from Only Two Metro Areas
Just two metro areas in Virginia reported more homicides than all the rest of the state combined.
Peaceful Market Exchange—Not Politics—Harnesses the Value of Diversity
Whether diversity is a social benefit depends on whether it creates excuses to fight each other for special treatment. Politicizing our differences is far more likely to make diversity a source of conflict.
Why Bad GDP Metrics Lead to Bad Policy
Our flawed economic measure called GDP leads to a flawed and skewed view of the economy in which consumer spending is the most important metric.
The Limits of Economic Calculation
It is possible to determine in terms of money prices the sum of the income or the wealth of a number of people. But it is nonsensical to reckon national income or national wealth.
How to Avoid Secular Stagnation
In order to remove the threat of secular stagnation what is required is to shrink government outlays and to close all the loopholes for the creation of money out of thin air.
Fed Nominee Judy Shelton Wants Sound Money—and Lots of It
Judy Shelton may be a tolerable—at least to Republicans—candidate for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.
