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Why Taiwan Hasn’t Shut Down Its Economy

March 29, 2020 – Javier Caramés Sanchez & William Hongsong Wang …… Taiwan’s response to COVID-19 mostly means self-imposed quarantines and more transparency. It’s basically the opposite of what Europe is doing. Continue reading →

Trading Liberty for Security

March 28, 2020 – Jacob G. Hornberger …… There was a good reason why our American ancestors failed to include an emergency exception in the Bill of Rights. It was because they knew that throughout history emergencies have been the time-honored way by which people lose their liberty. Continue reading →

COVID-19: The “Experts” Have No Crystal Ball

March 28, 2020 – Allan Stevo …… The 2016 election was an important reminder that most experts were totally wrong in their predictions of what would happen. Now the experts are claiming that freedom and markets must be abandoned based on new guesses about the future. Continue reading →

The End of Civilization?

March 28, 2020 – Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr. …… Even if the COVID-19 virus turns out to be more severe than the skeptics give us reason to think it is, we can get through it. We cannot survive the end of the division of labor. It would be the finish of civilization as we know it. Continue reading →

Diseases Are Bad. Government-Forced Shutdowns Are Often Worse.

March 27, 2020 – Antony P. Mueller …… There is a reason to panic. But the panic should be over how governments—who know so very little about the virus that they have decided warrants destroying the global economy—will create many new threats to health and well-being through their policies. Continue reading →

The Costs Are Mounting in this Government-Imposed Economic Collapse

March 27, 2020 – William L. Anderson …… The costs of this government-forced economic collapse—in terms of lost lives and ruined health—are likely to be devastating. Continue reading →

The US’s COVID-19 Death Rate Is Far Below the Rates in Italy and Spain

March 27, 2020 – Ryan McMaken …… Contrary to a recent headline, the US is not about to become the “epicenter” of COVID-19. In fact, the death rate of COVID-19 is lower in the US than at the same point in the timeline for many other countries we are told are comparable to the US. Continue reading →

Markets vs. Socialism: Why South Korean Healthcare Is Outperforming Italy with COVID-19

March 26, 2020 – Matthew Tanous …… The Italians could learn some lessons about healthcare from the South Koreans, who still maintain a robust private market in health insurance. Although the Koreans have relatively ample resources for COVID-19 patients, Italy’s state-dominated system is quickly running out of options. Continue reading →

Fear Makes It Easy for Governments to Expand Power

March 25, 2020 – Alice Salles …… Why are governments so enthusiastic about shutting down businesses when other less draconian measures are available and prudent? The answer lies in the fact that governments can act with near impunity and want to maximize their power. Continue reading →

Coronavirus: Canadian Government Blames Citizens for the Loss of Civil Liberties

March 24, 2020 – Lee Friday …… The various levels of government in Canada have responded to the coronavirus pandemic. Their ill-advised solutions are to inflict economic hardship and withdraw civil liberties. The longer these authoritarian policies persist, the greater the risk to the social fabric. Continue reading →

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