With Inequality, Some Is Fair and Some Is Unfair
Market growth can naturally lead to greater inequality. But government interventions often add their own, more insidious brand of inequality.
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End the Drug War for These Very Practical Reasons
Drug addiction is indeed a serious problem. But the war on drugs does not lessen this problem, nor does it address the core issues leading to addiction.
Security Works at Disney — But Can’t Work at a Public School?
The fact that politicians get highly-attentive security guards — while school kids get a cut-rate version of security — is revealing.
Health Care: American Mania vs. Canadian Sclerosis
The Canadian medico-sclerosis would have been worse if it weren’t for the American medico-mania which has brought an unbelievable number of innovations.
Martin Van Buren: El presidente más infravalorado de Estados Unidos
Martin Van Buren es probablemente uno de los presos más difamados y, paradójicamente, uno de los presidentes de Estados Unidos más olvidados.
Guilt by Musical Association
If the feds can vilify Deadheads and Juggalos, it could be only a question of time before Washington also tars bluegrass fans or Phish followers.
For the Dreamers: No Deportation, No Citizenship
The federal government could elect to leave migrants alone, while also not offering citizenship. In other words, it could do nothing at all.
What Is Optimal Monetary Policy, Anyway?
Economists usually sneak in their own value judgments when claiming they are for objectively "optimal" monetary policy.
How the Leviathan State Built the Washington Monument
At first privately funded, the federal government — bloated after the Civil War — stepped in to finish the Washington Monument with federal funds.
Shootings: Why Don’t Schools Have Better Security?
High-quality security is apparently still not a priority for many parents whose demonstrated preferences show otherwise.
