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Mario Vargas Llosa: The Man Who Broke From the Tribe
In his moral defense of individual liberty, the late scholar raged against propagandizing tyrants and ornamental intellectuals.
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Be Not Enticed to Tyranny: Oppose the Surveillance State
Targeted by smart doorbells or license plate readers, but tempted just to shrug off losses of privacy? The cumulative price of surveillance is higher than we can imagine.
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‘One From the Many’: Meissner’s Economic History Shines—Until It Doesn’t
Though an enjoyable and enriching book, the epilogue of ‘One From the Many’ is a reminder not to situate your long historical work in the fleeting political moment.
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Dirty Hands vs. Decentralized Producerism: The Populist Logic Behind Trump’s Tariffs
The costs associated with “industry jobs” are high and tangible — and never paid by the elites who want to “bring them back.”
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Termination Day at the Fed? Probably Not
Any attempt to unseat the chair or compromise the Fed’s independence would publicly weaken the institution.
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Did Trump Really ‘Make Showers Great Again’? Not Exactly
What passes for victory against regulation only rolled back a fraction of its intrusion.
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What Scrooge Effect? Americans Keep Giving, Despite the Welfare State
Despite a large welfare state and high taxes, most Americans continue to donate money—even without any federal tax benefit.
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Texas Joins the School Choice Revolution
Texas has responded to families who want more say over how students are educated. Impacting 100,000 students, it’s the largest single-day victory in US school choice history.
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Turning Treasury Securities into Century Bonds Is a Dead End
While the idea of reducing interest costs by converting existing debt into ultra-long, low-yielding bonds might sound like a creative solution to America’s debt challenges, it fails every test of financial realism.
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How the Post-WWII Boom Proved Keynesians Wrong
Expect fans of federal spending to lament every dollar that isn’t laundered through government. But leaving them in the economy works even better.
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Mario Vargas Llosa: The Man Who Broke From the Tribe
In his moral defense of individual liberty, the late scholar raged against propagandizing tyrants and ornamental intellectuals.
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•
Be Not Enticed to Tyranny: Oppose the Surveillance State
Targeted by smart doorbells or license plate readers, but tempted just to shrug off losses of privacy? The cumulative price of surveillance is higher than we can imagine.
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•
‘One From the Many’: Meissner’s Economic History Shines—Until It Doesn’t
Though an enjoyable and enriching book, the epilogue of ‘One From the Many’ is a reminder not to situate your long historical work in the fleeting political moment.
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•
Dirty Hands vs. Decentralized Producerism: The Populist Logic Behind Trump’s Tariffs
The costs associated with “industry jobs” are high and tangible — and never paid by the elites who want to “bring them back.”
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•
Termination Day at the Fed? Probably Not
Any attempt to unseat the chair or compromise the Fed’s independence would publicly weaken the institution.
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•
Did Trump Really ‘Make Showers Great Again’? Not Exactly
What passes for victory against regulation only rolled back a fraction of its intrusion.
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•
What Scrooge Effect? Americans Keep Giving, Despite the Welfare State
Despite a large welfare state and high taxes, most Americans continue to donate money—even without any federal tax benefit.
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•
Texas Joins the School Choice Revolution
Texas has responded to families who want more say over how students are educated. Impacting 100,000 students, it’s the largest single-day victory in US school choice history.
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•
Turning Treasury Securities into Century Bonds Is a Dead End
While the idea of reducing interest costs by converting existing debt into ultra-long, low-yielding bonds might sound like a creative solution to America’s debt challenges, it fails every test of financial realism.
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•
How the Post-WWII Boom Proved Keynesians Wrong
Expect fans of federal spending to lament every dollar that isn’t laundered through government. But leaving them in the economy works even better.