Dehomogenizing Austrian Economics: The Revival of Wieser
The dehomogenization debate shows the diversity of views that Austrian economists, old and new, have on issues that lay at the heart of economic theory.
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Algorithms Are Fine — Until Governments Use Them Against Us
We're now seeing the rise of new AI tech that will be used to justify more government intervention in our lives.
Is the Marketplace What’s Really Killing Coal?
Coal Country usually blames government regulations for its decline, but consumers have been choosing other less-expensive products for a long time.
A Worrisome Assessment of Economic Freedom in India
Indians are enormously successful when they emigrate to the United States. Yet Indians in India remain comparatively poor. Why the difference?
The NFL and the Problem with Government Safety Mandates
No government regulator can ever be sure that the new device or rule they are trying to impose will have a positive effect on safety.
Trump’s Solar Tariffs Are Bad, but so Are Solar Subsidies
The U.S. firms that are the direct “losers” of the new solar tariffs have benefited for years from favorable tax treatment.
Toxic Masculinity, 1920s-Style
The 20th-century prohibition movement and its related crusades were often driven by an early version of "toxic masculinity."
Why Perfect Competition Is not So Perfect
A large variety of products — and not a large number of market participants — is what matters for competition.
Class Theory and Cultural Marxism
Modern ideas of political correctness are often real-world applications of Marx’s opposition to people with the "wrong" class consciousness.
Why Special Interests Try to Take Control of Governments
The more the state increases its powers over the economy, the more motivated special interests become to take control of the state.
