Death to Prohibition
January 30, 2020 – Mark Thornton …… The repeated failure of prohibition may be just the catalyst that Austrian economics needs to gain traction with the American public. Continue reading →
10 Terrifying Facts about the East German Secret Police
January 29, 2020 – Laura Williams …… The Stasi’s sole function was to keep the Communist Party in power. They didn’t care how. 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 →
The World Looks to Abandon the Dollar as US Sanctions Tighten Their Grip
January 27, 2020 – Ryan McMaken …… The US’s enthusiasm for sanctions means Europe is learning the price of doing business with the United States and with the dollar. They’re now developing new ways to work around the US-dominated financial system. 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 →
Entitlement Liabilities Are a Graver Threat to the Next Generation of Americans Than Climate Change
January 23, 2020 – John Phelan …… We are on the brink of inter-generational strife. We have the political shortsightedness of decades past to thank for that. Continue reading →
The Deception behind Government Licensing Laws
January 22, 2020 – Murray Rothbard …… How much licensing requirements are designed to “protect” the health of the public, and how much to restrict competition, may be gauged from the fact that giving medical advice free without a license is rarely a legal offense. Only the sale of medical advice requires a license. Continue reading →
John Adams on the Purpose of Government
January 21, 2020 – Gary M. Galles …… At a time when we often forget that liberty is both America’s rationale and its greatness, Americans would profit from Adams’s wisdom. Continue reading →
Rebellion Is in Fashion: Ersatz Couture and Avant-Garde Design in East Berlin
January 20, 2020 – Laura Williams …… The raucous, rebellious beauty of illegal fashions fed East Germans’ need for creativity and individuality under a government that controlled every aspect of life. Continue reading →
10 “Subversive” Jokes That Could’ve Landed You in an East German Prison
January 16, 2020 – Jon Miltimore …… Here are 10 jokes that were popular in East Germany, but were almost certainly too hot (or just too honest) for the Stasi. Continue reading →