Free Markets
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The Maldistribution of Wealth
“A system based on voluntary exchange is much more equitable than the system sought by progressives, who want to perpetuate and expand the maldistribution system where a small percentage of the population loots the rest under the guise of law.” ~ Robert E. Wright
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‘Back To-School’ Teaches Us a Lesson About Government
“Parents trying to teach their child “the value of a dollar” have little luck convincing them otherwise, because it is the parents’ money, not the child’s, on the line. Then multiply that level of conflict by all the things government wants to ‘give’ us.” ~ Gary M. Galles
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U.S. Economic Freedom Index Collapses to Carter Administration Levels
“These new data provide us an unwelcome warning of what happens when the power of government becomes unmoored from any restraint, but the trend may yet be reversible.” ~ James R. Harrigan & Phillip W. Magness
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A Way Out
“It will take about 90 years for the phase-out plan to completely pay for itself. But, it took Social Security almost a century to dig the hole in which we now find ourselves.” ~ Antony Davies
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The Best Policy for Supporting Families Is “Do No Harm”
“At a time when Americans (and conservative intellectuals in particular) are increasingly interested in policies to support family life, the economic way of thinking has much to contribute to this important conversation.” ~ Clara E. Piano
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Empowering Insurance Companies to Save Lives
“Young people want to drive. Which is the point. Price signals will powerfully govern their ability to. If they’re reckless, the cost of driving will soar. And they’ll lose driving privileges. Problem solved by the free market.” ~ John Tamny
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Why Warner Bros. Sunk Batgirl
“The company likely believes the cost is greater than the benefit. And given the recent track record of DC movies, I don’t doubt they’re right.” ~ Peter Jacobsen
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Don’t Be a Politician. Focus on Process, not Goals
“The higher our time preference, the more likely we are to believe a politician’s false promises. The more we believe their goal-oriented lies and fail to question their processes, the more freedom, and prosperity we lose.” ~ Barry Brownstein
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On Some Differences Separating Choices in Private Settings from Choices in Political Settings
“The institutional implications of individuals choosing within markets and other private spheres differ categorically from the institutional implications of individuals voting to make major changes to the economy or society.” ~ Donald J. Boudreaux
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Subsidizing Teslas and Tuition Doesn’t Necessarily Benefit Consumers
“The best ‘free thing’ government could give us is not a bevy of subsidies and handouts, but the freedom to allow entrepreneurs, big and small, to figure out what is best for all of us.” ~ Anthony Gill
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The Maldistribution of Wealth
“A system based on voluntary exchange is much more equitable than the system sought by progressives, who want to perpetuate and expand the maldistribution system where a small percentage of the population loots the rest under the guise of law.” ~ Robert E. Wright
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‘Back To-School’ Teaches Us a Lesson About Government
“Parents trying to teach their child “the value of a dollar” have little luck convincing them otherwise, because it is the parents’ money, not the child’s, on the line. Then multiply that level of conflict by all the things government wants to ‘give’ us.” ~ Gary M. Galles
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U.S. Economic Freedom Index Collapses to Carter Administration Levels
“These new data provide us an unwelcome warning of what happens when the power of government becomes unmoored from any restraint, but the trend may yet be reversible.” ~ James R. Harrigan & Phillip W. Magness
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A Way Out
“It will take about 90 years for the phase-out plan to completely pay for itself. But, it took Social Security almost a century to dig the hole in which we now find ourselves.” ~ Antony Davies
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The Best Policy for Supporting Families Is “Do No Harm”
“At a time when Americans (and conservative intellectuals in particular) are increasingly interested in policies to support family life, the economic way of thinking has much to contribute to this important conversation.” ~ Clara E. Piano
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Empowering Insurance Companies to Save Lives
“Young people want to drive. Which is the point. Price signals will powerfully govern their ability to. If they’re reckless, the cost of driving will soar. And they’ll lose driving privileges. Problem solved by the free market.” ~ John Tamny
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Why Warner Bros. Sunk Batgirl
“The company likely believes the cost is greater than the benefit. And given the recent track record of DC movies, I don’t doubt they’re right.” ~ Peter Jacobsen
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Don’t Be a Politician. Focus on Process, not Goals
“The higher our time preference, the more likely we are to believe a politician’s false promises. The more we believe their goal-oriented lies and fail to question their processes, the more freedom, and prosperity we lose.” ~ Barry Brownstein
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On Some Differences Separating Choices in Private Settings from Choices in Political Settings
“The institutional implications of individuals choosing within markets and other private spheres differ categorically from the institutional implications of individuals voting to make major changes to the economy or society.” ~ Donald J. Boudreaux
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Subsidizing Teslas and Tuition Doesn’t Necessarily Benefit Consumers
“The best ‘free thing’ government could give us is not a bevy of subsidies and handouts, but the freedom to allow entrepreneurs, big and small, to figure out what is best for all of us.” ~ Anthony Gill