Daily Economy
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The Childishness of Wokeism
“Like children, the woke’s understanding of the society they inhabit is defective. Unfortunately, unlike children, they occupy prominent places in the media, in the academy, and in officialdom.” ~ Donald J. Boudreaux
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Unions Should Not Be Protected Against Suits for Deliberate Property Damage
“The Court’s decision will probably be released in June. Let us hope that it subtracts from rather than adds to the power and privilege enjoyed by labor unions.” ~ George Leef
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“They Mean to Be Masters”: A Review of Trust Us
“The documentary considers the role experts assumed in the twentieth century: figuring out what you should do and how you should do it. You aren’t just to seek their counsel. You are to obey – or else.” ~ Art Carden
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NatCons, the American System, and the Founders
“Madison and Jefferson were both still alive when Henry Clay outlined his American System platform in 1824. Contrary to the NatCon claims, neither founding father approved of Clay’s proposals. In fact, both condemned it as a constitutional overreach by the federal government.” ~ Phillip W. Magness
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Seek Symmetry
“A better approach is to ensure that employers and employees are on equal footing when it comes to job mobility and competition, by requiring that the terms of the noncompete apply equally to both the company’s and the employee’s competitors.” ~ Antony Davies
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FDR’s Raw Deal for African Americans
“The indictment of the New Deal’s treatment of blacks could go on for many more pages. Suffice it to say here that the New Deal was a raw deal for Americans, especially African Americans.” ~ Robert E. Wright
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The 1619 Project’s Confusion on Capitalism
“A pervasive sense of confusion characterizes Hulu’s new 1619 Project episode on ‘capitalism,’ beginning with the basic definition of its titular term.” ~ Phillip W. Magness
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ESG: What Bureaucrats and Buyers Want but the World Doesn’t Need
“Although criticisms of ESG are on the rise, a pivot in portfolio management back to frameworks focused on corporate growth rather than cause-related ones seems unlikely. Both buyers and bureaucrats are to blame.” ~ Kimberlee Josephson
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The Thin Line Between Tribalism and Human Flourishing
“Current politicians, educators, and others encourage Americans to adopt tribal identities. It ended badly in Cyprus. The outcome of tribalist mindsets dividing Americans may differ only in degree.” ~ Barry Brownstein
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Two Ways Trade Creates Wealth
“You’ve heard the aphorism ‘one person’s trash is another person’s treasure.’ Trade turns trash into treasure by getting it out of one set of hands and into another.” ~ Art Carden
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The Childishness of Wokeism
“Like children, the woke’s understanding of the society they inhabit is defective. Unfortunately, unlike children, they occupy prominent places in the media, in the academy, and in officialdom.” ~ Donald J. Boudreaux
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Unions Should Not Be Protected Against Suits for Deliberate Property Damage
“The Court’s decision will probably be released in June. Let us hope that it subtracts from rather than adds to the power and privilege enjoyed by labor unions.” ~ George Leef
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“They Mean to Be Masters”: A Review of Trust Us
“The documentary considers the role experts assumed in the twentieth century: figuring out what you should do and how you should do it. You aren’t just to seek their counsel. You are to obey – or else.” ~ Art Carden
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NatCons, the American System, and the Founders
“Madison and Jefferson were both still alive when Henry Clay outlined his American System platform in 1824. Contrary to the NatCon claims, neither founding father approved of Clay’s proposals. In fact, both condemned it as a constitutional overreach by the federal government.” ~ Phillip W. Magness
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Seek Symmetry
“A better approach is to ensure that employers and employees are on equal footing when it comes to job mobility and competition, by requiring that the terms of the noncompete apply equally to both the company’s and the employee’s competitors.” ~ Antony Davies
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FDR’s Raw Deal for African Americans
“The indictment of the New Deal’s treatment of blacks could go on for many more pages. Suffice it to say here that the New Deal was a raw deal for Americans, especially African Americans.” ~ Robert E. Wright
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The 1619 Project’s Confusion on Capitalism
“A pervasive sense of confusion characterizes Hulu’s new 1619 Project episode on ‘capitalism,’ beginning with the basic definition of its titular term.” ~ Phillip W. Magness
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ESG: What Bureaucrats and Buyers Want but the World Doesn’t Need
“Although criticisms of ESG are on the rise, a pivot in portfolio management back to frameworks focused on corporate growth rather than cause-related ones seems unlikely. Both buyers and bureaucrats are to blame.” ~ Kimberlee Josephson
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The Thin Line Between Tribalism and Human Flourishing
“Current politicians, educators, and others encourage Americans to adopt tribal identities. It ended badly in Cyprus. The outcome of tribalist mindsets dividing Americans may differ only in degree.” ~ Barry Brownstein
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Two Ways Trade Creates Wealth
“You’ve heard the aphorism ‘one person’s trash is another person’s treasure.’ Trade turns trash into treasure by getting it out of one set of hands and into another.” ~ Art Carden