Totalitarian Ideals and Not Living by Lies
On we go, further and further into the era of post-journalism, where outlets survive not on the accuracy and honesty of their reporting but on the appeal of their narrative. —Fred Skulthorp, The Critic Nobody has missed that the West suffers from
Politics Has Infected Everything in Our Society, Especially the Media
Modern American media has become so politicized that a once-venerable institution now cannot be trusted. Original Article: "Politics Has Infected Everything in Our Society, Especially the Media"
Breaking Free: How Open Protocols Foster Entrepreneurship, Spontaneous Order, and Individual Sovereignty
The open protocols on the internet would seem to create chaos, but it turns out that they produce the opposite results, encouraging a digital spontaneous order. Original Article: "Breaking Free: How Open Protocols Foster Entrepreneurship, Spontaneous Order, and Individual Sovereignty"
Voting with Their Feet: The Lure of Migration
People migrate for many reasons, including moving to a better economy and escaping political persecution. But one thing is certain: people are going to vote with their feet. Original Article: "Voting with Their Feet: The Lure of Migration"
Navigating by the Stars on a Cloudy Night
In this episode, Mark examines Fed Chairman Jay Powell's recent confession that the Fed is "navigating by the stars on a cloudy night." This reveals the fundamental methodological weakness of the Fed's economic policy and mainstream economics in general ("data
Why Stabilization Policy is Destabilizing
U.S. presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy took aim at the Federal Reserve recently: The reality is, if the dollar is volatile, it’s as bad as if the number of minutes in an hour fluctuated. None of us would be here at the
Why the “Just Wage” Theory Doesn’t Make Much Sense
The concept of the "fair wage" or the "just wage" is centuries old. It dates back at least to the Middle Ages and was founded on the idea that "just" prices of goods must be sufficient to provide "a reasonable
There Is No Fed Magic Trick to Achieve a Soft Landing
Economic growth in the United States accelerated to a 2.4 percent annualized rate in the second quarter of 2023, picking up from 2.0 percent in the first quarter, and climbing well above the 1.8 percent rate predicted by economists. Many
CBDCs: The Ultimate Tool of Financial Intrusion
While the government promotes CBDCs as tools for "inclusion," it is more likely that they will be another vehicle for federal intrusion. Original Article: "CBDCs: The Ultimate Tool of Financial Intrusion"
Friday Feature: Dragonfly Academy, a Microschool Where Neurodivergent Children Learn and Thrive
Colleen Hroncich Today’s education entrepreneurs are as unique as the learning environments they create. Many are parents seeking a better fit for their own children or teachers wanting the autonomy to teach the way they think is best. In the case of