America: The Dictatress of the World
John Quincy Adams warned that if the US sought to run the world, "she would be no longer the ruler of her own spirit."
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Entrepreneurs Are the Key To Economic Development
How did the most advanced economies get to where they are? What can less-advanced economies do to catch up with the leading pack?
Thaler Wins Nobel
Austrians have been mostly skeptical about behavioral economics.
Is it a Crime to Support Government Aggression?
Are supporters of the minimum wage law criminals? Possibly, but not necessarily.
Did the Indians Understand the Concept of Private Property?
On Columbus Day, it's helpful to remember that the American Indians have always been rational users of private property, just like everyone else.
Come, You Masters of War
Andrew Bacevich is not optimistic that the American state's drive for constant war will end soon.
The Story that Netflix’s Heroin(e) Fails to Cover
The state provides incentives to doctors to over-prescribe opioid painkillers. An addiction crisis has followed.
Can the Government Keep Us Safe?
When the state keeps us less safe, and falsely fosters the impression that we are safe, we become less free.
Ending Gun Violence Begins by Ending the Drug War
With the horrific shooting that recently took place in Las Vegas, debates over gun control have been given center stage in our media and politics o
Union Dues and the “Free Rider” Problem
Workers don't "free ride" on labor union services. In fact, many workers suffer harm from them.
