We’ll Need Property Rights in a World of Gene-Edited Humans
A respect for property rights will become all the more important in the age of "designer babies" and "gene editing."
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Venezuela Didn’t Need High Oil Prices to Prosper before Chavismo
In the era of relative market freedom, many of Venezuela's best years were during times of low oil prices. Trying to blame Venezuelan socialism's failure on oil prices only highlights how fragile economies are without markets.
Sweatshops Today, Decent Work Tomorrow
The ticket to the UN’s ideal of decent work is not regulation and legislation, but economic liberalization.
The ECB Creates Jobs for Central Bankers Instead of Safeguarding Financial Stability
Not surprisingly, policies adopted by central bankers often serve the interests of the central banks themselves.
Venezuela’s Crisis: What’s Oil Got to Do with It?
Oil prices did not cause the Venezuelan crisis. Nor can oil now be its cure.
The Problem with “Velocity of Money”
Contrary to popular thinking, the velocity of money is not a key factor in understanding price inflation.
Richard Cantillon, the Most Important Economist You’ve Never Heard Of
Our inflationary financial system benefits the wealthy at the expense of the poor.
Ignoring the Bureaucracy Isn’t the Same as Dismantling It
The Trump administration has done little to undercut the federal government's huge bureaucracy.
Soviet Dissidents and the Weaponization of Psychiatry
Sadly, the practice of branding political opponents as “insane” is not confined to the now-defunct Soviet state.
Gun-Free Zones at School: George H.W. Bush’s Questionable Gun Control Legacy
Bush’s policies have not made the world safer for democracy, nor the U.S. safer domestically.
