Why the Brightest Future Depends on Market Chaos
February 28, 2020 – Maciek Chwalowski …… Let the market chaos reign to make us and future generations richer and better off beyond our dreams. Continue reading →
Why Democracy Doesn’t Give Us What We Want
February 7, 2020 – Gary M. Galles …… Uncritically holding democracy out as an ideal overlooks the question of whether market democracy or political democracy better serves citizens. Continue reading →
Pope Francis Owes It to the Poor to Be More Informed about Markets
January 28, 2020 – Antony Davies, James R. Harrigan …… For the sake of the poor, it’s time for Pope Francis to get a better understanding of basic economics. Continue reading →
What the Survival of the Fittest Tropes Get Wrong — and Right
January 26, 2020 – Gary M. Galles …… The Darwinian imagery of the survival of the fittest people was emphasized not by capitalism’s proponents, who recognized its dramatically un-Darwinian results, but by capitalism’s opponents. Continue reading →
State Capitalism? No, The Private Sector Remains the Driver of China’s Economic Growth
December 31, 2019 – Dr. Rainer Zitelmann …… In truth, China is a mixed system that combines capitalism and socialism — just like every other country in the world. Continue reading →
The Myth That People Work Harder Under Capitalism
December 29, 2019 – Barry Brownstein …… Capitalism has been the great engine of unimagined prosperity and unimagined improvements in worker conditions. Continue reading →
The Driving Force of Free Markets Is Empathy, Not Greed
December 4, 2019 – Dr. Rainer Zitelmann …… Only the entrepreneur who prioritizes other people’s needs can be successful. Continue reading →
Free Markets Promote Those Who Peacefully Improve Others’ Lives
December 1, 2019 – Gary M. Galles …… By enriching most those who are most productive, capitalism makes those they deal with more fit for survival, as well. Continue reading →
When Billionaires Want to Get Rid of Capitalism
November 10, 2019 – Jean Vilbert …… When asked why they do not just give their money away voluntarily, some billionaires suddenly decide cooperation isn’t all that great after all. Continue reading →
Why “Worker Exploitation” Is a Myth
October 17, 2019 – Antony Sammeroff …… Workers get paid now, but the capitalists only get paid if there is a profit. This is why workers aren’t paid 100 percent of the value of their output. For them, there is far less risk than for the capitalist. Continue reading →