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Let’s start with a thought experiment. In late-19th-century France, the brilliant chemist, Louis Pasteur, originated the germ theory of disease. The idea that
on May 3
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Why Do Domestic Prices Rise with Tariffs? - FEE
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Many people think they understand why domestic prices rise with tariffs—domestic producers take advantage of reduced competition to jack up prices and
on Apr 20
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Tariffs Aren’t Liberating - FEE
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“Liberation Day”: That is what US President Donald Trump has called Wednesday, April 2, the day he announced huge swaths of taxes on imports worldwide.
on Apr 7
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No other modern book from which the intelligent layman can learn so much about the basic truths of economics in so short a time." ~ F.A. Hayek
on Apr 3
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Every great book is a mirror in which the reader sees himself. Alexis de Tocqueville didn’t journey across the United States to write a travelogue—he set out
on Mar 30
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Trade Wars Lead to Shooting Wars and Depressions
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Trade wars were a principal factor in causing the Great Depression of the 1930s and World War II. In trade wars, everybody loses.
on Mar 26
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Foreign Tariffs Are Just Domestic Taxes
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Last week, Trump confirmed tariffs on Chinese exports to the U.S. The number that various media outlets reported was $50 billion. Translated, Trump raised taxes on the American people by $50 billion.
on Nov 7
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The Largest Study Ever on UBI Was Just Conducted—The Results Are Disappointing for Advocates - FEE
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In the 2020 election, an interesting candidate made his way onto the scene for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination: Andrew Yang. Yang made a splash
on Oct 17
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Everything 'Demolition Man' Got Right about the 21st Century—so Far
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Digital currency? Check. Tablets? Check. Portable phones that access the internet? Check. Anti-smoking laws, language police, germaphobia, and gun control? Check. Check. Check. Check.
on Sep 13
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How a Young Joe Biden Became the Architect of the Government's Asset Forfeiture Program
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Did you know The Comprehensive Forfeiture Act was introduced by Senator Joe Biden in 1983? With this law, federal agents had nearly unlimited powers to seize assets from private citizens.
on Sep 8
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Two Polish Heroes Every American Should Know - FEE
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As a sixth grader some 60 years ago, I learned that two Polish heroes played prominent roles in the struggle to secure American independence from Great
on Aug 29
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For Affordable Housing, Let Supply Meet Demand
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A cursory look at some of the most unaffordable cities in the country—San Francisco, New York, Boston, Chicago—shows that subsidies are not making housing more affordable.
on Aug 13
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Why True Free-Market Advocates Oppose Antitrust Laws - FEE
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Trying to dominate the market isn’t an example of anti-competitive behavior. It’s what real competition consists of.
on Aug 10
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C.S. Lewis, Sci-fi, and the Normality of Peace - FEE
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What C.S. Lewis can teach us about peace.
on Jul 22
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Why Are Fast Food Prices So High? - FEE
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Fast food prices are high because demand for fast food remains really high, despite those higher prices.
on Jul 9
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Paul Ehrlich: Wrong on 60 Minutes and for Almost 60 Years
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CBS recently featured doomsayer Paul Ehrlich on their long-running show 60 Minutes. In his segment, Ehrlich tries to convince viewers we’re on a fast track to an environmental disaster of existential proportions, particularly when it comes to animal extinctions. But Ehrlich, famous for failed...
on Jul 9
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Responding to Reich, Part 2: Yes, the Government Obstructs the Market - FEE
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Robert Reich swings and misses yet again.
on Jun 29
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The Story of the Ritz Cracker Is the Story of Capitalism - FEE
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The Ritz Cracker perfectly exemplifies how capitalism has enriched our lives.
on Jun 23
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Responding to Reich, Part 1: Is Economics Objective? - FEE
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Robert Reich says economics can’t be separated from politics or morality. Here’s why that’s wrong.
on Jun 9
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Why Hitler Loved ‘Social Justice’ - FEE
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Social justice advocates—then and now—tend to seek to resolve what they see as structural inequities in society through illiberal and coercive means. In its most basic form, it means taking from those who have more (the privileged) and giving it to those who have less. For Hitler, this meant...
on May 16
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Why Karl Marx Desperately Needed Jordan Peterson's Advice - FEE
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More than anyone else in history, Karl Marx exemplified trying to fix the world while neglecting to clean one's own room first.
on Apr 28, 2024
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Self-Improvement Is Inherently Pro-Liberty
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The Atomic Habits phenomenon is an encouraging one. In recent years, we have seen many troubling signs of cultural decay. Yet, at the same time, we are also seeing a counter-trend of millions seeking to build better versions of themselves and finding an effective guidebook for doing so. That is...
on Apr 11, 2024
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‘Laissez-Faire’ Sweden Had the Lowest Mortality in Europe From 2020–2022, New Analysis Shows
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For those who’ve forgotten, Sweden was excoriated by corporate media and politicians for its lighter-touch Covid-19 strategy. Here’s a sample of headlines: • “Why the Swedish Model for Fighting COVID-19 Is a Disaster” (Time, October 2020). • “The Inside Story of How Sweden Botched Its...
on Apr 7, 2024
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Samurai Who Weren’t Japanese | Lawrence W. Reed
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Did you know that two of the most famous samurai in history were not Japanese?
on Mar 12, 2024
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The Great Horse-Manure Crisis of 1894 | Stephen Davies
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A classic example of this is a problem that was getting steadily worse about a hundred years ago, so much so that it drove most observers to despair. This was the great horse-manure crisis.
on Mar 12, 2024
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There’s Nothing Wrong with Non-compete Clauses | Walter Block
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When a person is hired to fix cars, he gives up what would otherwise be his right to play golf. And he is paid to relinquish his golfing. He voluntarily agrees to limit his options! It is hardly a coherent argument against employment that it entails no golf-playing on the job.
on Mar 7, 2024
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The Moment Rose Wilder Lane’s Faith in Communism Was Pierced | Gary M. Galles
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March is Women’s History Month. Among the women who have been remembered and honored, however, one has clearly not received enough attention: Rose Wilder Lane.
on Mar 6, 2024
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California’s Politicians Appear Determined to Bring ‘Atlas Shrugged’ to Life | Daniel Kowalski
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While wise leaders might see a declining population as a sign that they should change course, wisdom seems to be in short supply for the political elite in California.
on Mar 3, 2024
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The Ego vs. The Machine | Dylan Allman
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Here’s the hard pill to swallow: Your insecurities should not hold back the tide of innovation.
on Mar 1, 2024
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Argentines witnessed something amazing last week: the government’s first budget surplus in nearly a dozen years.
on Mar 1, 2024
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The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals compared the FBI's actions to Revolutionary War practices of the British, who would search and seize the property of colonials without probable cause. A closer look at the story reveals the judges were not engaging in hyperbole.
on Feb 20, 2024