History
-
•
Washington Needs to Play Better with Others: Relearning the Art of Diplomacy
“In a future highlighted by great power competition the US is going to have to follow a better model, relearn the art of diplomacy, and focus on persuading others to support America.” ~ Doug Bandow
-
•
Betting on Social Media
“MIBM platforms don’t need thought police or feckless fact checkers, they need to enable the types of nonviolent signals and claims markets long found in taverns. The recent easing of gambling laws in many states will help.” ~ Robert E. Wright
-
•
Senioritis: It’s Not Just for Slackers Anymore
“Senioritis is a rational response to the end-of-period problems students face when future consequences that normally condition, if not virtually dictate, their incentives, are eroded.” ~ Gary M. Galles
-
•
“Let Us Not Mistake Words for Things”
“During New York state’s 1788 convention to ratify the newly drafted US Constitution, Alexander Hamilton warned ‘let us not mistake words for things.’ This wise warning has wide applicability still today.” ~ Donald J. Boudreaux
-
•
William F. Buckley’s Encounter With Evil
“The moral of this tragic story is that people are often too trusting of criminals professing their innocence, and ignore the reality of human nature: Evil exists.” ~ Mark Pulliam
-
•
A Better Understanding of Justice
“Adam Smith guides us on how to talk justice beyond the commutative: formulate it as either distributive or estimative, not an admixture of the two.” ~ Daniel B. Klein
-
•
Adele Spitzeder, the Queen of Confidence Tricksters
“Adele Spitzeder (1832-1895) was active in Bavaria from 1869 to 1872. She founded and operated the Dachauer Bank, which may have been the first Ponzi scheme in history.” ~ Robert F. Mulligan
-
•
Transcending Covid Tribalism: Will the Best Science Please Stand Up?
“It is time to step away from the dark age of official ‘Science’ and let science evolve alongside a more enlightened—and free—humanity.” ~ Brandon P. Reines & Mary D. Catlin
-
•
Virtue Signalling, Ancient and Modern
“Agricola and Marcus Lepidus lived under bad emperors and yet they were still able to do good. They did not need to appear moderate because they were moderate.” ~ Scott B. Nelson
-
•
Giles Milton’s Spectacular ‘Checkmate In Berlin’
“How do we explain why humans can be so cruel to other humans? A read of this brilliant book will cause its readers to contemplate the previous question, and many more for a long time.” ~ John Tamny
-
•
Washington Needs to Play Better with Others: Relearning the Art of Diplomacy
“In a future highlighted by great power competition the US is going to have to follow a better model, relearn the art of diplomacy, and focus on persuading others to support America.” ~ Doug Bandow
-
•
Betting on Social Media
“MIBM platforms don’t need thought police or feckless fact checkers, they need to enable the types of nonviolent signals and claims markets long found in taverns. The recent easing of gambling laws in many states will help.” ~ Robert E. Wright
-
•
Senioritis: It’s Not Just for Slackers Anymore
“Senioritis is a rational response to the end-of-period problems students face when future consequences that normally condition, if not virtually dictate, their incentives, are eroded.” ~ Gary M. Galles
-
•
“Let Us Not Mistake Words for Things”
“During New York state’s 1788 convention to ratify the newly drafted US Constitution, Alexander Hamilton warned ‘let us not mistake words for things.’ This wise warning has wide applicability still today.” ~ Donald J. Boudreaux
-
•
William F. Buckley’s Encounter With Evil
“The moral of this tragic story is that people are often too trusting of criminals professing their innocence, and ignore the reality of human nature: Evil exists.” ~ Mark Pulliam
-
•
A Better Understanding of Justice
“Adam Smith guides us on how to talk justice beyond the commutative: formulate it as either distributive or estimative, not an admixture of the two.” ~ Daniel B. Klein
-
•
Adele Spitzeder, the Queen of Confidence Tricksters
“Adele Spitzeder (1832-1895) was active in Bavaria from 1869 to 1872. She founded and operated the Dachauer Bank, which may have been the first Ponzi scheme in history.” ~ Robert F. Mulligan
-
•
Transcending Covid Tribalism: Will the Best Science Please Stand Up?
“It is time to step away from the dark age of official ‘Science’ and let science evolve alongside a more enlightened—and free—humanity.” ~ Brandon P. Reines & Mary D. Catlin
-
•
Virtue Signalling, Ancient and Modern
“Agricola and Marcus Lepidus lived under bad emperors and yet they were still able to do good. They did not need to appear moderate because they were moderate.” ~ Scott B. Nelson
-
•
Giles Milton’s Spectacular ‘Checkmate In Berlin’
“How do we explain why humans can be so cruel to other humans? A read of this brilliant book will cause its readers to contemplate the previous question, and many more for a long time.” ~ John Tamny