American Houses Keep Getting Bigger — And so Does American Debt
In spite of rising debt and worries about long term trends in affordability, new American houses and apartments are larger than they've ever been before.
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Why Mainstream Economists Don’t See Recessions Coming
Recessions grow out of government and central-bank interventions that direct resources away from true wealth generating activities — and toward bubble activities.
The Origins of “Militia” in the Second Amendment — It’s Not About Slavery
The Second Amendment was motivated by much earlier English ideas about decentralizing the power of the king. It was hardly the invention of Southern slave drivers.
Lenin Was Right
Lenin is said to have declared that the best way to destroy the capitalist system was to debauch the currency.
The Many Ways the Pope Is Wrong About Capitalism
Although the pope remains unaware of this, the rise and development of capitalism has resulted in a massive decrease in global poverty.
The War Powers Resolution Fraud
As experience now makes clear, the War Powers Resolution did not fix the problem of presidential usurpation of Congress's war powers.
Economic Policy Matters: The Example of Botswana vs. South Africa vs. Zimbabwe
There is a very stark contrast between market-friendly Botswana, South Africa, and the statist hellhole of Zimbabwe.
Like Obama, Trump Loves to Make Laws with “a Pen and a Phone”
So long as he uses a "national security" ploy, a president can raise taxes without so much as a debate in Congress.
Why Marx Hated Individualism
The capitalist system is a system in which promotion is precisely according to merit. Marx didn't like that.
