Defending Freedom, Fighting Collectivism
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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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Can Every Job Pay a Living Wage?
A job’s wage is not a measure of dignity — it’s a reflection of economic value. Confusing the two leads to policies that undermine opportunity.
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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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AI Abundance Won’t End Inflation, Nor Make Money Meaningless
Elon Musk claims AI-driven growth could fund UBI transfers without inflation. But relative prices — not just totals — still drive economic allocation.
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Internal Combustion Engines: The Great Economic Equalizer
Internal combustion engines empowered millions to participate in the modern economy. Restrictions on their use hit the poor hardest.
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The Lesson of The Lorax Isn’t What You Think
Property rights are an excellent way to ensure wise stewardship of natural resources.
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You Can’t Plan the Next Play-Doh: Unexpected Discovery Drives Tomorrow’s Jobs
A failed wallpaper cleaner became a global toy — and a case study in job creation. Consumer tastes, not policy prescriptions, continually reinvent our economy.
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Measuring Poverty Correctly Reveals a Hard Truth About the Welfare State
When taxes and transfers are included, poverty is much rarer than commonly reported. But what actually reduces it?
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The Real Lesson of the TSA Walkout
When failure carries no penalty, dysfunction becomes self-perpetuating. Bureaucratic incentives turn your frustrations into TSA’s leverage.
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Interest Rate Caps Keep Coming Back — Bastiat Explained Why They Fail
Capital loaned out can’t be invested or consumed. Interest compensating the lender is merely “the price of time.”
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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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Can Every Job Pay a Living Wage?
A job’s wage is not a measure of dignity — it’s a reflection of economic value. Confusing the two leads to policies that undermine opportunity.
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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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AI Abundance Won’t End Inflation, Nor Make Money Meaningless
Elon Musk claims AI-driven growth could fund UBI transfers without inflation. But relative prices — not just totals — still drive economic allocation.
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•
Internal Combustion Engines: The Great Economic Equalizer
Internal combustion engines empowered millions to participate in the modern economy. Restrictions on their use hit the poor hardest.
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The Lesson of The Lorax Isn’t What You Think
Property rights are an excellent way to ensure wise stewardship of natural resources.
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You Can’t Plan the Next Play-Doh: Unexpected Discovery Drives Tomorrow’s Jobs
A failed wallpaper cleaner became a global toy — and a case study in job creation. Consumer tastes, not policy prescriptions, continually reinvent our economy.
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•
Measuring Poverty Correctly Reveals a Hard Truth About the Welfare State
When taxes and transfers are included, poverty is much rarer than commonly reported. But what actually reduces it?
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•
The Real Lesson of the TSA Walkout
When failure carries no penalty, dysfunction becomes self-perpetuating. Bureaucratic incentives turn your frustrations into TSA’s leverage.
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Interest Rate Caps Keep Coming Back — Bastiat Explained Why They Fail
Capital loaned out can’t be invested or consumed. Interest compensating the lender is merely “the price of time.”