Paul McDonnold
Paul McDonnold is a freelance writer. His writing has appeared in the Christian Science Monitor, World Magazine, JStor Daily and other publications. He is the author of The Economics of Ego Surplus, a novel of economic terrorism, and has an MS in economic research from the University of North Texas.
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What Zimbabwe Can Learn From Chile: A Tale of Two Data Series
Economic freedom, like freedom in general, is inherently fragile. National institutions and attitudes can shift the ground quickly.
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The High Minimum Wage Blues
If the goal is higher take-home pay, wage subsidies beat wage mandates — without putting mom-and-pops out of business or marginal workers out of a job.
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The W.E.B. Du Bois We Lost: Marginal Economist?
The famous sociologist was once a student of markets and wages. His later leftist radicalism was forged by institutional failure in the brutal Jim Crow South.
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The Savage Heart of Socialism: Fear and Loathing Among the Democratic Socialists of America
Seizing the means of production requires control of not only private businesses, natural resources, and factories, but human bodies and minds.
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Bees Expose Flaw in Socialism, Whether Autocratic or Democratic
Bee’s dances work like price signals, directing investment and effort into more profitable areas. No queen can make honey alone.
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Can Latin America’s Superwoman Save Venezuela?
María Corina Machado is fighting to save her country from socialism, and her popularity shows that many Venezuelans are ready for change.
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The Spiritual Battle Between Communism and Capitalism
Like Elijah and the prophets of Baal, these two competing systems brought irreconcilable spiritual roots to the fight.
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The Problem With Wellbeing Economics
Wellbeing economics wants to centralize power to make everyone happy, whether they like it or not.
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Censorship Attacks the Pursuit of Truth
Attempts to concentrate power and kill competition are toxic to the marketplace of ideas.
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Techno-Tyranny of Gilliam’s ‘Brazil’ is ‘1984’ for 2024
“This movie that routinely appears on ‘best British film’ lists impressed me with its entertainment value, but even more with how relevant its message has become in 2024.” ~Paul McDonnold
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What Zimbabwe Can Learn From Chile: A Tale of Two Data Series
Economic freedom, like freedom in general, is inherently fragile. National institutions and attitudes can shift the ground quickly.
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•
The High Minimum Wage Blues
If the goal is higher take-home pay, wage subsidies beat wage mandates — without putting mom-and-pops out of business or marginal workers out of a job.
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•
The W.E.B. Du Bois We Lost: Marginal Economist?
The famous sociologist was once a student of markets and wages. His later leftist radicalism was forged by institutional failure in the brutal Jim Crow South.
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•
The Savage Heart of Socialism: Fear and Loathing Among the Democratic Socialists of America
Seizing the means of production requires control of not only private businesses, natural resources, and factories, but human bodies and minds.
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•
Bees Expose Flaw in Socialism, Whether Autocratic or Democratic
Bee’s dances work like price signals, directing investment and effort into more profitable areas. No queen can make honey alone.
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Can Latin America’s Superwoman Save Venezuela?
María Corina Machado is fighting to save her country from socialism, and her popularity shows that many Venezuelans are ready for change.
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•
The Spiritual Battle Between Communism and Capitalism
Like Elijah and the prophets of Baal, these two competing systems brought irreconcilable spiritual roots to the fight.
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•
The Problem With Wellbeing Economics
Wellbeing economics wants to centralize power to make everyone happy, whether they like it or not.
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•
Censorship Attacks the Pursuit of Truth
Attempts to concentrate power and kill competition are toxic to the marketplace of ideas.
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•
Techno-Tyranny of Gilliam’s ‘Brazil’ is ‘1984’ for 2024
“This movie that routinely appears on ‘best British film’ lists impressed me with its entertainment value, but even more with how relevant its message has become in 2024.” ~Paul McDonnold