Zachary Yost
Contributor
Zachary Yost is a freelance writer and researcher who lives in his hometown of Pittsburgh. Publications he has written for include The Washington Times, The Washington Examiner, the Mises Wire, and The American Conservative, among others. You can subscribe to his newsletter here, or contact him at Zyost81@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter @ZacharyYost.
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Confucius and Trump’s Department of War
The US military’s global flailing has little to do with ‘defense.’ Returning to an accurate label might be a step toward policy realism.
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Can the Constitution Survive the Age of Rousseau?
The future of America will not ultimately be decided by our formal constitution, but by small choices in human hearts and daily lives.
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No, Spending on the Ukraine War is Not Benefitting Americans at Home
Military Keynesianism, creating humanitarian disasters to stimulate economic activity, is fruitless and dangerous.
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Hayek’s Ghost Haunts the Hills of Afghanistan
“Unless Hayek’s insights on the futility of central planning fueled by constructivist rationalist obsessions with remaking the world are taken to heart, such costly mistakes will continue to happen.” ~ Zachary Yost
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Increasing Evidence that Lockdowns and Social Distancing are Harming Kids
“It is not too late to stop such destructive policies going forward or to ensure that we learn from this disastrous episode in public health history.” ~ Zachary Yost
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Lessons From the Bronze Age Collapse
“We survived this time, but the next time a global crisis rolls around we may not be so fortunate if governments continue to pursue their anti-social policies that undermine the social order based upon the division of labor.” ~ Zachary Yost
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The World May Be Getting Darker, But We Must Carry on the Light of Liberalism
“Liberalism is not merely an abstraction we fight to advance for its own sake, but rather for the sake of the flesh and blood of humans of the world, and in remembrance of those who have fought the good fight before us. As ‘society is sweeping towards destruction’ let us keep in mind our own…
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Confucius and Trump’s Department of War
The US military’s global flailing has little to do with ‘defense.’ Returning to an accurate label might be a step toward policy realism.
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•
Can the Constitution Survive the Age of Rousseau?
The future of America will not ultimately be decided by our formal constitution, but by small choices in human hearts and daily lives.
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•
No, Spending on the Ukraine War is Not Benefitting Americans at Home
Military Keynesianism, creating humanitarian disasters to stimulate economic activity, is fruitless and dangerous.
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•
Hayek’s Ghost Haunts the Hills of Afghanistan
“Unless Hayek’s insights on the futility of central planning fueled by constructivist rationalist obsessions with remaking the world are taken to heart, such costly mistakes will continue to happen.” ~ Zachary Yost
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•
Increasing Evidence that Lockdowns and Social Distancing are Harming Kids
“It is not too late to stop such destructive policies going forward or to ensure that we learn from this disastrous episode in public health history.” ~ Zachary Yost
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•
Lessons From the Bronze Age Collapse
“We survived this time, but the next time a global crisis rolls around we may not be so fortunate if governments continue to pursue their anti-social policies that undermine the social order based upon the division of labor.” ~ Zachary Yost
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The World May Be Getting Darker, But We Must Carry on the Light of Liberalism
“Liberalism is not merely an abstraction we fight to advance for its own sake, but rather for the sake of the flesh and blood of humans of the world, and in remembrance of those who have fought the good fight before us. As ‘society is sweeping towards destruction’ let us keep in mind our own…