How Capitalists Created a “War on Waste”
Private entrepreneurs have solved many environmental problems by finding ways to turn garbage into something people were willing to pay for.
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Half of Health Spending in the US Is Now Government Spending
America's healthcare system is now a government-dominated healthcare system. Let's stop pretending it's a market system.
How So Many Bad Ideas Manage to Win on Election Day
Bad ideas can spread more quickly than good ones, often because they sound so good until you spend some time thinking about them.
Cannabis Victories!
There were three important victories related to cannabis, i.e., marijuana, legalization and only the most radical measure failed.
On Voting
Since each person votes for different reasons, we can't morally say that the outcome of an election binds people to any specific law or policy.
It Took Six Months to Split Czechoslovakia. Why Should Brexit Take Six Years?
In a way, the separation of the Czechs and Slovaks was like Brexit and the UK’s 1980s privatizations combined, only a lot more complicated.
Quit Trying to Turn JFK into a Tax-Cutting Budget Hawk
It's true that JFK would feel at home in the modern GOP. But that's because the GOP has stopped even pretending to want significant cuts to government spending.
The Libertarian Quest for a Grand Historical Narrative
Steven Pinker’s attempt to rescue the Whig theory of history and demonstrate that we live in the best of all worlds turns out to be an utter failure.
What the Midterms Mean
We argue viciously about who governs us from DC, less so about how and whether they should.
No, Voting Doesn’t Mean You “Support the System”
Voting "no" on a tax increase doesn't mean you really consented to it. And Lysander Spooner argued there's not anything wrong with voting "defensively."
