Defending Freedom
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Ted Turner Had Many Passions, Especially Population Control
Turner was a fervent neo-Malthusian who donated vast sums to the UN and family planning organizations to curb “overpopulation.”
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Decades of Bad Energy Policy Left Oil Markets Vulnerable to Iran Shock
Current energy prices reflect the delayed costs of regulatory priorities that misallocated investment and undermined energy resilience.
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Stigler’s Blunder: Did a Nobel Laureate Misread Adam Smith?
Smith recognized self-interest and political corruption, but he also believed people could be persuaded. That distinction is lost in modern reductionism.
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Ben Sasse’s Warning: Reclaim Your Attention Before It’s Too Late
The ability to direct one’s attention is an increasingly scarce and valuable practice — and a prerequisite for meaningful freedom.
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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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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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Ted Turner Had Many Passions, Especially Population Control
Turner was a fervent neo-Malthusian who donated vast sums to the UN and family planning organizations to curb “overpopulation.”
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Decades of Bad Energy Policy Left Oil Markets Vulnerable to Iran Shock
Current energy prices reflect the delayed costs of regulatory priorities that misallocated investment and undermined energy resilience.
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Stigler’s Blunder: Did a Nobel Laureate Misread Adam Smith?
Smith recognized self-interest and political corruption, but he also believed people could be persuaded. That distinction is lost in modern reductionism.
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Ben Sasse’s Warning: Reclaim Your Attention Before It’s Too Late
The ability to direct one’s attention is an increasingly scarce and valuable practice — and a prerequisite for meaningful freedom.
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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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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.