History
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Regime Uncertainty and Market Uncertainty
When political rhetoric or fiscal policies threaten property rights or increase instability, private investors tend to withdraw.
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When Pol Pot Read a Book on Marx
Pol Pot was a well-meaning monster, an idealistic revolutionary who studied in Paris and believed he could purify Cambodia. He wanted to build a better world for the poor — even if millions had to die.
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Nixon to Now: How the Kitchen Debate Came Home
The recent wave of protectionism is not about efficiency or economic growth. It’s about national control — about engineering particular outcomes.
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My $100 Tomato: Is Self-Sufficiency Overrated?
Should you buy, or DIY? A prudent householder should buy that which they cannot make for the same price. The lesson is the same for nations.
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Was Reagan a Protectionist?
To head off the slippery slope of protectionist interventions, Reagan convinced Japan to voluntarily limit auto imports.
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Be Not Enticed to Tyranny: Oppose the Surveillance State
Targeted by smart doorbells or license plate readers, but tempted just to shrug off losses of privacy? The cumulative price of surveillance is higher than we can imagine.
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A Civil Service for the Twenty-First Century
Reforms are needed to transform a political spoils system into a competent workforce of and for the people.
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Was Jackie Robinson a DEI Hire?
Robinson fought against a color barrier because he wanted to compete on talent. Modern DEI programs often do the opposite.
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A Brief History of the Panama Canal
The US took over a bankrupt French project, backed an independence movement, and paid a $25 million ransom to get the marvel finished.
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The Liberation of Auschwitz: 80 Years Later
To keep the promise “Never Again,” we must not only be watchful for true evil, but understand how good people lost their humanity.
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Regime Uncertainty and Market Uncertainty
When political rhetoric or fiscal policies threaten property rights or increase instability, private investors tend to withdraw.
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•
When Pol Pot Read a Book on Marx
Pol Pot was a well-meaning monster, an idealistic revolutionary who studied in Paris and believed he could purify Cambodia. He wanted to build a better world for the poor — even if millions had to die.
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Nixon to Now: How the Kitchen Debate Came Home
The recent wave of protectionism is not about efficiency or economic growth. It’s about national control — about engineering particular outcomes.
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•
My $100 Tomato: Is Self-Sufficiency Overrated?
Should you buy, or DIY? A prudent householder should buy that which they cannot make for the same price. The lesson is the same for nations.
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•
Was Reagan a Protectionist?
To head off the slippery slope of protectionist interventions, Reagan convinced Japan to voluntarily limit auto imports.
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•
Be Not Enticed to Tyranny: Oppose the Surveillance State
Targeted by smart doorbells or license plate readers, but tempted just to shrug off losses of privacy? The cumulative price of surveillance is higher than we can imagine.
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•
A Civil Service for the Twenty-First Century
Reforms are needed to transform a political spoils system into a competent workforce of and for the people.
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•
Was Jackie Robinson a DEI Hire?
Robinson fought against a color barrier because he wanted to compete on talent. Modern DEI programs often do the opposite.
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•
A Brief History of the Panama Canal
The US took over a bankrupt French project, backed an independence movement, and paid a $25 million ransom to get the marvel finished.
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The Liberation of Auschwitz: 80 Years Later
To keep the promise “Never Again,” we must not only be watchful for true evil, but understand how good people lost their humanity.