Capitalism, properly understood

March 29, 2018 – Richard Ebeling …… Competition is useful and, indeed, essential to the creative processes of the market. Continue reading →

March 23, 2018 – Barry Brownstein …… The creative destruction of technological innovation improves everyone’s lives. Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

December 3, 2017 – Jacob Hornberger …… To the extent that government laws, rules, and regulations interfere with people’s freedom to trade with others, to that extent government is reducing people’s standard of living. It’s making them poorer. Continue reading →

November 20, 2017 – Gary Galles …… Capitalism is a loaded word. Try “willing exchange” instead. Continue reading →