Defending Freedom, Fighting Collectivism
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Do Not Trust the Cargo-cult Science
“Trust the science? I am a staunch advocate of the scientific method. But slogans are not science, and they serve primarily to hide weaknesses rather than reveal strengths.” ~ James E. Hanley
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Political Rhetoric Hides the Reality of Peaceful Production vs. Plunder
“Society is composed of one set of people who work and save and who produce and exchange, and another set of people who wish to politically acquire and consume what others have saved and produced.” ~ Richard M. Ebeling
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Galileo versus the CDC
“You don’t help scientists learn the truth by shielding them from counterarguments – you largely destroy the most important source of that vital pressure to keep searching for the truth.” ~ Chris Bateman
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A Subtle Catastrophe
“This is not what winning looks like. This looks like yet another President declaring his way to the policy outcomes he wants by executive order, Covid style.” ~ James R. Harrigan
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The Paradox of Turnkey Totalitarianism
“The upshot of Turnkey Totalitarianism is deeply problematic, even though there are evil geniuses among the citizenry. After all, wasn’t it very likely a small group of government technocrats who unleashed the Covid-19 pandemic?” ~ Max Borders
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Stronger, More Robust Natural Immunity Thwarts Any Case for “Vaccine Passports”
“Even taken on their own merits, these prohibitions amount to nothing more than a coin flip against each and every person turned away. Considered in full, they are cruel, discriminatory, and ultimately self-defeating.” ~ Jon Sanders
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Searching for Good Governance
“Applications of constitutional political economy include constitutional design and assessment. Finding the right mixture of voice and exit is one of the most important parts. Let’s get started.” ~ Alexander William Salter
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Is It Time to Rethink Labor Day?
“When we celebrate market freedom, we end up celebrating all those who participate in the process. From the most humble of bartenders to the wealthiest of bankers, we all matter in what we do for one another.” ~ Anthony Gill
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The Tigray War and the National Interests of Ethiopia and the United States
“Voluntary exchange is the path to wealth. War and predation are the paths to poverty and perdition. The peoples of Ethiopia must choose, for no one else can generate the energy and creativity to bring these peoples peace and prosperity.” ~ Todd Myers
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The Sunk Cost Fallacy in the War on Terror
“A sunk cost is an outlay (monetary or otherwise) that cannot be recouped once made. In economics, we teach our students that sunk costs should not factor into our decision-making.” ~ Abigail R. Hall Blanco
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Do Not Trust the Cargo-cult Science
“Trust the science? I am a staunch advocate of the scientific method. But slogans are not science, and they serve primarily to hide weaknesses rather than reveal strengths.” ~ James E. Hanley
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Political Rhetoric Hides the Reality of Peaceful Production vs. Plunder
“Society is composed of one set of people who work and save and who produce and exchange, and another set of people who wish to politically acquire and consume what others have saved and produced.” ~ Richard M. Ebeling
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Galileo versus the CDC
“You don’t help scientists learn the truth by shielding them from counterarguments – you largely destroy the most important source of that vital pressure to keep searching for the truth.” ~ Chris Bateman
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A Subtle Catastrophe
“This is not what winning looks like. This looks like yet another President declaring his way to the policy outcomes he wants by executive order, Covid style.” ~ James R. Harrigan
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The Paradox of Turnkey Totalitarianism
“The upshot of Turnkey Totalitarianism is deeply problematic, even though there are evil geniuses among the citizenry. After all, wasn’t it very likely a small group of government technocrats who unleashed the Covid-19 pandemic?” ~ Max Borders
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Stronger, More Robust Natural Immunity Thwarts Any Case for “Vaccine Passports”
“Even taken on their own merits, these prohibitions amount to nothing more than a coin flip against each and every person turned away. Considered in full, they are cruel, discriminatory, and ultimately self-defeating.” ~ Jon Sanders
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Searching for Good Governance
“Applications of constitutional political economy include constitutional design and assessment. Finding the right mixture of voice and exit is one of the most important parts. Let’s get started.” ~ Alexander William Salter
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Is It Time to Rethink Labor Day?
“When we celebrate market freedom, we end up celebrating all those who participate in the process. From the most humble of bartenders to the wealthiest of bankers, we all matter in what we do for one another.” ~ Anthony Gill
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The Tigray War and the National Interests of Ethiopia and the United States
“Voluntary exchange is the path to wealth. War and predation are the paths to poverty and perdition. The peoples of Ethiopia must choose, for no one else can generate the energy and creativity to bring these peoples peace and prosperity.” ~ Todd Myers
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The Sunk Cost Fallacy in the War on Terror
“A sunk cost is an outlay (monetary or otherwise) that cannot be recouped once made. In economics, we teach our students that sunk costs should not factor into our decision-making.” ~ Abigail R. Hall Blanco