Unintended Consequences
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Data Center Panic Gets Electricity Prices Wrong
Evidence shows the real culprit behind rising electricity prices isn’t AI infrastructure — it’s state energy policy.
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Steakhouse to Supermarket, High Beef Prices Aren’t Going Away
Beef has jumped 65 percent since 2020, turning a staple into a splurge. From drought-stricken ranches to fast-food menu shifts, beef prices are reshaping how Americans eat.
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What the Meta–Google Verdict Gets Wrong
Is a product defective if it gives you too much of what you want? And are social-scroll algorithms regulated products — or protected speech?
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He Wrote an Op-Ed. Then Police Tracked Him
A legal case in Kansas shows how surveillance technology can distort policing priorities. When authorities can monitor anyone cheaply, the temptation to target critics increases.
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Hayek’s Dilemma: How Much State Can Liberty Survive?
Even among “sincere friends of freedom,” disagreement over government’s role runs deep. Can a state be big enough to defend liberty without also violating it?
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From Shakespeare to Smith: Why Credit Exists in Every Western Society
Credit is not an artificial construct imposed by financiers or states. It arises because modern commercial life cannot function without it.
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Greece’s 19th Century Currant Crisis: A Warning Against ‘Temporary’ Government Support
Greek intervention to “protect” farmers rendered a temporary crisis permanent.
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Why Gas Tax Holidays Backfire
Adjusting end prices can’t address the underlying shortage. In fact, waiving taxes may intensify demand when supply is already stretched.
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Certificate of Need Laws: How Government Permission Slips Restrict Care and Raise Costs
CON laws give regulators — and incumbent providers — the power to block new competition, at the expense of access and affordability.
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Deaths from Despair: Is Globalization a Health Risk?
Claims that NAFTA increased deaths among manufacturing workers overlook a key reality: most job loss stems from productivity gains, not trade.
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Data Center Panic Gets Electricity Prices Wrong
Evidence shows the real culprit behind rising electricity prices isn’t AI infrastructure — it’s state energy policy.
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Steakhouse to Supermarket, High Beef Prices Aren’t Going Away
Beef has jumped 65 percent since 2020, turning a staple into a splurge. From drought-stricken ranches to fast-food menu shifts, beef prices are reshaping how Americans eat.
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What the Meta–Google Verdict Gets Wrong
Is a product defective if it gives you too much of what you want? And are social-scroll algorithms regulated products — or protected speech?
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He Wrote an Op-Ed. Then Police Tracked Him
A legal case in Kansas shows how surveillance technology can distort policing priorities. When authorities can monitor anyone cheaply, the temptation to target critics increases.
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Hayek’s Dilemma: How Much State Can Liberty Survive?
Even among “sincere friends of freedom,” disagreement over government’s role runs deep. Can a state be big enough to defend liberty without also violating it?
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From Shakespeare to Smith: Why Credit Exists in Every Western Society
Credit is not an artificial construct imposed by financiers or states. It arises because modern commercial life cannot function without it.
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Greece’s 19th Century Currant Crisis: A Warning Against ‘Temporary’ Government Support
Greek intervention to “protect” farmers rendered a temporary crisis permanent.
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Why Gas Tax Holidays Backfire
Adjusting end prices can’t address the underlying shortage. In fact, waiving taxes may intensify demand when supply is already stretched.
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Certificate of Need Laws: How Government Permission Slips Restrict Care and Raise Costs
CON laws give regulators — and incumbent providers — the power to block new competition, at the expense of access and affordability.
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Deaths from Despair: Is Globalization a Health Risk?
Claims that NAFTA increased deaths among manufacturing workers overlook a key reality: most job loss stems from productivity gains, not trade.