Defending Freedom
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Why Keynes Would Have Feared AI — and Why We Shouldn’t
The economist who predicted abundance also worried about displacement. He was only half right.
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April Fools for America First? Higher Prices and New War
The President returned to office on promises to lower costs at home and restore our reputation abroad. Americans got the opposite.
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The EU’s Digital Markets Act Failed. Why Are US Politicians Copying It?
State and federal lawmakers are considering rules that mirror Europe’s flawed approach, threatening innovation, consumer choice, and America’s tech leadership.
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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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Can Immigration Address America’s Fiscal Nightmare? It Depends
High-skilled workers tend to strengthen government budgets, while low-skilled immigration can add fiscal pressure. The composition of immigration matters as much as the number.
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The End of Pax Americana
America’s retreat from free trade is weakening the economic foundation that sustained Pax Americana for generations.
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ICE’s ‘Warrant’ Shortcut Violates the Constitution
ICE claims agents can enter private homes using their own paperwork — without asking a judge first. The Fourth Amendment was written for moments like this.
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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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Censorship and the Ratchet Effect: Threats to Free Speech Outlast Supposed Crises
Dissenters from the official narrative were blacklisted and booted. The tools censors used aren’t going away.
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How Money Laundering Became a Catch-All Excuse to Bully and Surveil
Crypto-related prosecutions illustrate how allegations of crime are used to target privacy-enhancing tools and the people who build them.
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Why Keynes Would Have Feared AI — and Why We Shouldn’t
The economist who predicted abundance also worried about displacement. He was only half right.
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April Fools for America First? Higher Prices and New War
The President returned to office on promises to lower costs at home and restore our reputation abroad. Americans got the opposite.
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The EU’s Digital Markets Act Failed. Why Are US Politicians Copying It?
State and federal lawmakers are considering rules that mirror Europe’s flawed approach, threatening innovation, consumer choice, and America’s tech leadership.
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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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Can Immigration Address America’s Fiscal Nightmare? It Depends
High-skilled workers tend to strengthen government budgets, while low-skilled immigration can add fiscal pressure. The composition of immigration matters as much as the number.
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The End of Pax Americana
America’s retreat from free trade is weakening the economic foundation that sustained Pax Americana for generations.
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ICE’s ‘Warrant’ Shortcut Violates the Constitution
ICE claims agents can enter private homes using their own paperwork — without asking a judge first. The Fourth Amendment was written for moments like this.
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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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Censorship and the Ratchet Effect: Threats to Free Speech Outlast Supposed Crises
Dissenters from the official narrative were blacklisted and booted. The tools censors used aren’t going away.
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How Money Laundering Became a Catch-All Excuse to Bully and Surveil
Crypto-related prosecutions illustrate how allegations of crime are used to target privacy-enhancing tools and the people who build them.