Classical Liberalism
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If Independent Agencies Are Unconstitutional, so Is the Fed
The Court says expertise can’t override separation of powers. So why does the most powerful independent agency — the Fed — get a carveout?
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What Colleges Taught Gen-Z Is Getting Them Fired
College sought to protect students from discomfort. The economy demands they perform under pressure. The resulting collision is reshaping early-career outcomes.
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Hashtag Handcuffs: The Global Rise of Online Speech Policing
Governments are tightening control over what citizens can say online. The worldwide slide toward punishing speech has profound consequences for open societies.
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Walter E. Williams Remembered: An Exemplar of Excellence
Five years ago, economics lost one of its most notable lights. Hear from AIER staff who studied with the remarkable man himself.
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To Make Luxury Affordable, Embrace Consumer Choice
“Wasteful” spending by the very wealthy is experimentation that eventually allows millions to enjoy the fruits of innovation.
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To Reach ‘Peak Human,’ Let Freedom Fuel Civilization
Could radical openness save civilization? Johan Norberg’s ‘Peak Human’ offers a humanist vision of progress grounded in freedom and exchange.
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Economics of Gratitude: What New Yorkers Forgot About Prosperity
Gratitude is the first principle of prosperity. Demanding something for nothing misunderstands both economics and human nature.
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Mayor Mamdani: Marxism on Training Wheels?
History shows us that a government empowered to dictate wages and ownership for “equality” will mutate into control over individual choices.
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Grassroots Safety Net: SNAP Gap Inspires Americans to Help Out
Food stamp failures have mobilized thousands of individuals and businesses to provide meals for the hungry. Why are we tasking the feds with this anyway?
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The Ex-Communist Who Invented Modern Conservatism
Once a communist organizer, Frank S. Meyer pioneered “fusionism” by building the bridges — and picking the fights — that defined postwar American conservatism.
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If Independent Agencies Are Unconstitutional, so Is the Fed
The Court says expertise can’t override separation of powers. So why does the most powerful independent agency — the Fed — get a carveout?
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What Colleges Taught Gen-Z Is Getting Them Fired
College sought to protect students from discomfort. The economy demands they perform under pressure. The resulting collision is reshaping early-career outcomes.
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Hashtag Handcuffs: The Global Rise of Online Speech Policing
Governments are tightening control over what citizens can say online. The worldwide slide toward punishing speech has profound consequences for open societies.
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Walter E. Williams Remembered: An Exemplar of Excellence
Five years ago, economics lost one of its most notable lights. Hear from AIER staff who studied with the remarkable man himself.
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To Make Luxury Affordable, Embrace Consumer Choice
“Wasteful” spending by the very wealthy is experimentation that eventually allows millions to enjoy the fruits of innovation.
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To Reach ‘Peak Human,’ Let Freedom Fuel Civilization
Could radical openness save civilization? Johan Norberg’s ‘Peak Human’ offers a humanist vision of progress grounded in freedom and exchange.
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Economics of Gratitude: What New Yorkers Forgot About Prosperity
Gratitude is the first principle of prosperity. Demanding something for nothing misunderstands both economics and human nature.
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Mayor Mamdani: Marxism on Training Wheels?
History shows us that a government empowered to dictate wages and ownership for “equality” will mutate into control over individual choices.
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Grassroots Safety Net: SNAP Gap Inspires Americans to Help Out
Food stamp failures have mobilized thousands of individuals and businesses to provide meals for the hungry. Why are we tasking the feds with this anyway?
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The Ex-Communist Who Invented Modern Conservatism
Once a communist organizer, Frank S. Meyer pioneered “fusionism” by building the bridges — and picking the fights — that defined postwar American conservatism.