Books & History
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Confucius and Trump’s Department of War
The US military’s global flailing has little to do with ‘defense.’ Returning to an accurate label might be a step toward policy realism.
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Remaking the Fed: A Look Back at the Banking Act of 1935
Ninety years later, every Fed decision — from raising rates to curb inflation to cutting them in a downturn — still flows through the framework created in 1935.
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Peak Population: Prepare for a Shrinking World
Climate panic and coercive family planning created a new global crisis: shrinking, aging societies headed for demographic disaster.
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The Hard Truth About the Abolition of Slavery
Guided by Enlightenment principles and Christian teachings, abolitionist leaders confronted slavery despite entrenched economic interests, political pressures, and societal norms—and changed the world.
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Are We Doomed to Repeat Economic History, Even When We Know It?
Tariffs, war, fascism… if those in power won’t heed warnings, we’re all stuck repeating history.
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Debt, Destiny, and Dalio: A Review of How Countries Go Broke
Hedge fund titan Ray Dalio warns of looming fiscal disaster, yet his “Big Cycles” leave little room for free will.
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William Jennings Bryan vs. Carl Schurz: Lessons from the Gilded Age Money Debate
The harmful effects of rising money supply and rising prices fall heavy on the middle class. Printing “free” money is a costly temptation.
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Social Security at 90: A Brief History of America’s Sacred Cow
Intended as a self-funding program for the truly desperate, Social Security’s reckless expansion now threatens its ability to deliver for those most in need.
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The Founders Would Be Appalled by Trump’s Tariff Policy—Even Hamilton
Tariffs aren’t just economic tools—they’re a test of America’s constitutional limits.
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Why Even Progressive Economists Are Finally Warming to Free Markets
After a bizarre era of anti-theory, new data are nudging economists back toward free markets, beginning with an apology from econ blogger Noah Smith.
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Confucius and Trump’s Department of War
The US military’s global flailing has little to do with ‘defense.’ Returning to an accurate label might be a step toward policy realism.
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•
Remaking the Fed: A Look Back at the Banking Act of 1935
Ninety years later, every Fed decision — from raising rates to curb inflation to cutting them in a downturn — still flows through the framework created in 1935.
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•
Peak Population: Prepare for a Shrinking World
Climate panic and coercive family planning created a new global crisis: shrinking, aging societies headed for demographic disaster.
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The Hard Truth About the Abolition of Slavery
Guided by Enlightenment principles and Christian teachings, abolitionist leaders confronted slavery despite entrenched economic interests, political pressures, and societal norms—and changed the world.
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Are We Doomed to Repeat Economic History, Even When We Know It?
Tariffs, war, fascism… if those in power won’t heed warnings, we’re all stuck repeating history.
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Debt, Destiny, and Dalio: A Review of How Countries Go Broke
Hedge fund titan Ray Dalio warns of looming fiscal disaster, yet his “Big Cycles” leave little room for free will.
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William Jennings Bryan vs. Carl Schurz: Lessons from the Gilded Age Money Debate
The harmful effects of rising money supply and rising prices fall heavy on the middle class. Printing “free” money is a costly temptation.
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•
Social Security at 90: A Brief History of America’s Sacred Cow
Intended as a self-funding program for the truly desperate, Social Security’s reckless expansion now threatens its ability to deliver for those most in need.
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•
The Founders Would Be Appalled by Trump’s Tariff Policy—Even Hamilton
Tariffs aren’t just economic tools—they’re a test of America’s constitutional limits.
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Why Even Progressive Economists Are Finally Warming to Free Markets
After a bizarre era of anti-theory, new data are nudging economists back toward free markets, beginning with an apology from econ blogger Noah Smith.