Books
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Stigler’s Blunder: Did a Nobel Laureate Misread Adam Smith?
Smith recognized self-interest and political corruption, but he also believed people could be persuaded. That distinction is lost in modern reductionism.
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After Nudging: The Rise and Fall of a Behavioral Economics Fad
In “It’s On You,” Nick Chater and George Loewenstein turn from advocates of “nudging,” subtle policy efforts to shape behavior without coercion, to critics who see it as ineffective and misleading.
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Ben Sasse’s Warning: Reclaim Your Attention Before It’s Too Late
The ability to direct one’s attention is an increasingly scarce and valuable practice — and a prerequisite for meaningful freedom.
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‘The Wealth of Nations’ and 250 Years of Economists Missing the Point
From trade policy to public debt, today’s economic debates echo those of 1776. The problem isn’t a lack of knowledge — it’s a failure to teach and apply enduring principles.
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Hayek’s Dilemma: How Much State Can Liberty Survive?
Even among “sincere friends of freedom,” disagreement over government’s role runs deep. Can a state be big enough to defend liberty without also violating it?
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Fallacies Forthcoming: Why Mazzucato’s Latest Is Already Outdated
Before it even hits shelves, Mariana Mazzucato’s newest book recycles ideas that economists have already dismantled.
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Civility: The Invisible Glue of Society
Adam Smith recognized that true human flourishing requires more than riches.
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Trump’s Greatest ‘Art of the Deal’
The president can escape the economic trench warfare he started in April 2025. But first, he’ll have to remember a decades-old lesson from the greatest deal he ever struck.
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The Lesson of The Lorax Isn’t What You Think
Property rights are an excellent way to ensure wise stewardship of natural resources.
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Ten Enduring Lessons from Adam Smith
From technocrats to central planners, the temptation to engineer society persists. Adam Smith saw the dangers clearly.
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Stigler’s Blunder: Did a Nobel Laureate Misread Adam Smith?
Smith recognized self-interest and political corruption, but he also believed people could be persuaded. That distinction is lost in modern reductionism.
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•
After Nudging: The Rise and Fall of a Behavioral Economics Fad
In “It’s On You,” Nick Chater and George Loewenstein turn from advocates of “nudging,” subtle policy efforts to shape behavior without coercion, to critics who see it as ineffective and misleading.
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Ben Sasse’s Warning: Reclaim Your Attention Before It’s Too Late
The ability to direct one’s attention is an increasingly scarce and valuable practice — and a prerequisite for meaningful freedom.
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•
‘The Wealth of Nations’ and 250 Years of Economists Missing the Point
From trade policy to public debt, today’s economic debates echo those of 1776. The problem isn’t a lack of knowledge — it’s a failure to teach and apply enduring principles.
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Hayek’s Dilemma: How Much State Can Liberty Survive?
Even among “sincere friends of freedom,” disagreement over government’s role runs deep. Can a state be big enough to defend liberty without also violating it?
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Fallacies Forthcoming: Why Mazzucato’s Latest Is Already Outdated
Before it even hits shelves, Mariana Mazzucato’s newest book recycles ideas that economists have already dismantled.
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•
Civility: The Invisible Glue of Society
Adam Smith recognized that true human flourishing requires more than riches.
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•
Trump’s Greatest ‘Art of the Deal’
The president can escape the economic trench warfare he started in April 2025. But first, he’ll have to remember a decades-old lesson from the greatest deal he ever struck.
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•
The Lesson of The Lorax Isn’t What You Think
Property rights are an excellent way to ensure wise stewardship of natural resources.
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•
Ten Enduring Lessons from Adam Smith
From technocrats to central planners, the temptation to engineer society persists. Adam Smith saw the dangers clearly.