Extreme Poverty Rates Plummet Under Capitalism
August 9, 2018 – Robert Murphy …… Do you think extreme poverty rates rise under capitalism? Think again — the truth might surprise you. Continue reading →
Political Capitalism
August 4, 2018 – Randall Holcombe …… Capitalism is good. Political capitalism is bad. Political capitalism = The regulatory state. The regulatory state benefits the 1% at the expense of the 99%. Continue reading →
People Are Less Selfish Under Capitalism
July 12, 2018 – Barry Brownstein …… Why individualism and free exchange make people more altruistic and trustworthy. Continue reading →
“Real Socialism” Has Indeed Been Tried — And It’s Been a Disaster
May 23, 2018 – Ryan McMaken …… Capitalism doesn’t have to be implemented in a “pure” form for its benefits to be realized. Meanwhile, socialists must make excuses for repeated failures. Continue reading →
Creativity and Competition Are the Heart of Capitalism
March 29, 2018 – Richard Ebeling …… Competition is useful and, indeed, essential to the creative processes of the market. Continue reading →
Stephen Hawking’s Final Warning: Why His Worries Were Unwarranted
March 23, 2018 – Barry Brownstein …… The creative destruction of technological innovation improves everyone’s lives. Continue reading →
The Free Market at Work
March 21, 2018 – Laurence Vance …… Any seller of merchandise or services — from large corporations to small businesses to sole proprietors — should be able to sell or not sell any product or service to anyone they choose. Continue reading →
Unsung Heroes of the Market
February 23, 2018 – Robert Higgs …… Capitalism! The actions that go into a worldwide market order don’t just happen; individual entrepreneurs have to make them happen. They deserve all the celebration we can give them. Continue reading →
What Biologists don’t get about Cooperation and Capitalism
January 30, 2018 – Marian Tupy …… The marketplace can be a brutal place, but capitalism is also one the most cooperative of human endeavors. Continue reading →
Capitalism’s Biggest Enemies are Capitalists
January 27, 2018 – Randall Holcombe …… Capitalism’s critics are a threat to capitalism. Capitalists who work with their cronies in government for favorable treatment are a bigger threat. Continue reading →