Individualism
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Teachers Are Seeking Alternatives to Traditional Unions
Since SCOTUS made union membership optional, thousands of teachers have opted out. Will unions be forced to focus on education instead of politics?
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Free Speech in the Digital Age: From Natural Right to Digital Credential
By regulating online speech and expanding digital ID systems, governments are turning the natural right to free expression into a licensed activity.
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Reflections on Four Decades of Teaching ECON 101
The most important lessons of an economic way of thinking haven’t changed much in 40 years. But the students have.
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Return to Reality: The Economy is Pivoting Amid Digital Overload
Both social research and market trends show people are pushing back against digital saturation, paying a premium for presence and authenticity.
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The Capitalism ‘Stranger Things’ Runs On — But Pretends Not to Like
When Jonathan declares his artistic ambitions are anti-capitalist, it clashes with everything the show has relied on for five seasons. The finale demonstrates better jobs, bigger dreams, and individual agency rely on voluntary exchange.
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Sports Betting and the Zero-Sum Trap: How Gambling Drains Wallets
Economic reasoning explains why sports gambling reliably makes the average bettor poorer. Point-shaving scandals and information asymmetries reveal why the odds are stacked against participants.
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How Rome’s Middle Class Lived — and What Happened When It Fell
Archaeology is now revealing the grit and hustle of the Roman middle class, reminding us that civilizations depend not on elites, but on the conditions that allow ordinary people to thrive.
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Prediction Markets and The Ethics of Betting on Bad News
Accurately predicting disaster is actually quite useful, and prediction markets reward people for operationalizing information others don’t yet have.
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Theocrats, Socialists, and the Totalitarian Impulse to Plan
Attempts to impose a specific moral order on complex societies require coercion. Whether religious or secular, power undermines liberty.
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Jurisdiction Shopping: The Forgotten Logic Behind Flag Theory
Governments claim monopoly, but we can choose between them. Flag theory explains how mobility, diversification, and “exit” create a real marketplace for governance.
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Teachers Are Seeking Alternatives to Traditional Unions
Since SCOTUS made union membership optional, thousands of teachers have opted out. Will unions be forced to focus on education instead of politics?
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Free Speech in the Digital Age: From Natural Right to Digital Credential
By regulating online speech and expanding digital ID systems, governments are turning the natural right to free expression into a licensed activity.
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Reflections on Four Decades of Teaching ECON 101
The most important lessons of an economic way of thinking haven’t changed much in 40 years. But the students have.
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Return to Reality: The Economy is Pivoting Amid Digital Overload
Both social research and market trends show people are pushing back against digital saturation, paying a premium for presence and authenticity.
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The Capitalism ‘Stranger Things’ Runs On — But Pretends Not to Like
When Jonathan declares his artistic ambitions are anti-capitalist, it clashes with everything the show has relied on for five seasons. The finale demonstrates better jobs, bigger dreams, and individual agency rely on voluntary exchange.
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Sports Betting and the Zero-Sum Trap: How Gambling Drains Wallets
Economic reasoning explains why sports gambling reliably makes the average bettor poorer. Point-shaving scandals and information asymmetries reveal why the odds are stacked against participants.
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How Rome’s Middle Class Lived — and What Happened When It Fell
Archaeology is now revealing the grit and hustle of the Roman middle class, reminding us that civilizations depend not on elites, but on the conditions that allow ordinary people to thrive.
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•
Prediction Markets and The Ethics of Betting on Bad News
Accurately predicting disaster is actually quite useful, and prediction markets reward people for operationalizing information others don’t yet have.
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•
Theocrats, Socialists, and the Totalitarian Impulse to Plan
Attempts to impose a specific moral order on complex societies require coercion. Whether religious or secular, power undermines liberty.
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•
Jurisdiction Shopping: The Forgotten Logic Behind Flag Theory
Governments claim monopoly, but we can choose between them. Flag theory explains how mobility, diversification, and “exit” create a real marketplace for governance.