What is Software Quality? An Austrian Approach
Even something that seems as objective as software development falls under the Austrian view of subjective utility. Original Article: What is Software Quality? An Austrian Approach
There’s No Easy Way Out of This Debt Spiral
We're about six weeks into fiscal year 2024, but if this year looks anything like last year, we can assume the federal government will continue to pile up debt at astonishing rates. According to the September Monthly Treasury report, the US
Israel Isn’t the Brilliant Friend of Freedom the Beltway Claims It to Be
It certainly wasn’t the only time calling a perceived ally of DC a democracy became a tradition with India. While India could have been the first non-European “ally” to receive such treatment since the heydays of the Cold War, the
How Should We Think About Epic Games’ Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google?
Peter Van Doren Google Store certifies and distributes applications
New Defending Globalization Content: Cryptocurrency and Food
Scott Lincicome Today we’ve published two new essays for Cato’s Defending Globalization project: Money Across Borders: How Cryptocurrency Has Opened Global Exchange, by Nicholas Anthony, explains that cryptocurrencies have opened new opportunities for people across the world to move money across borders
Fighting the Surveillance State Begins with the Individual
Fed up with the state's surveillance regime? There are ways to use available technology to frustrate government efforts to spy on you. Original Article: The Parasitic Rich Men North of Richmond
The Federal Reserve is Running Losses. Does This Cost Anyone Anything?
Financial statements of the US Federal Reserve, which consists of the board of governors in Washington and twelve district reserve banks across the country, indicate that the consolidated system has generated both capital and operating losses for the past couple
Killers of the Flower Moon Is about Government Failure
Most reviewers of the motion picture Killers of the Flower Moon distill just one lesson from the story: greed is deadly. The love of money leads to evil. But the real lesson should be of government failure. The movie follows the
The Parasitic Rich Men North of Richmond
Oliver Anthony's popular song, "Rich Men North of Richmond," describes the parasitic world of the Beltway. One hopes people understand the damage the political classes have done. Original Article: The Parasitic Rich Men North of Richmond
Breaking Down Taiwan’s Arms Backlog, Part 1: Overview and Methodology
Eric Gomez and Benjamin Giltner US support for Ukraine and the strain that effort places on the defense industrial base are prompting concerns about US arms sales to Taiwan. The United States is Taiwan’s largest foreign weapons supplier. However, it has not