Libertarianism and the Importance of Understanding Causality
Even though support for the free market has become stronger in the last decades, libertarianism can still only be considered a fringe movement. Most people still believe that many social problems are due to “market failure” and therefore require state
State of the Supreme Court Ethics Debate Threatens to Do More Harm than Good
Anastasia P. Boden Give a critical mouse a Supreme Court ethics
Affective Polarization Is Making Us Dumber
Original Article: Affective Polarization Is Making Us Dumber
Preserving the Statist Quo: Creating a Generation of Welfare-ing, Libertine Narcissists
Regardless of one’s opinion on Israel and Palestine, people can agree that killing innocent civilians, wherever they’re from, is horrible, and whoever takes hostages for bargaining chips in negotiations is a horrific human being. Such is the case of the ongoing
Milei’s Remarkable Victory in Argentina Paves the Way for a “Dollar Zone”
Daniel Raisbeck Javier Milei’s unexpected victory in Argentina’s presidential run‐off is a remarkable feat. Not only did Milei defeat Peronism’s formidable political machine while leading a new political party; he also convinced a majority of voters to choose a return to Argentina’s lost tradition of classical
Coauthor of War College Journal Article Tries to Backtrack on Call for “Partial Conscription”
After an earlier article by Zachary Yost on a call by military “experts” to reinstate the military draft, the authors of the original paper are trying to back off on their original recommendation. But there is no doubt as to what
Statism Is the Cause of the Israel-Hamas War
This latest Middle East conflict is ultimately little more than gang warfare. We oppose it as a matter of principle. Original Article: Statism Is the Cause of the Israel-Hamas War
Mohamed El-Erian’s New Views on the Fed
In this week's episode Mark reports on Pimco's former financial guru Mohamed El-Erian and his new views on the Fed. Mark also does some minor deconstruction of recent financial news to paint a clearer picture of imminent recession—something mainstream economists will be reluctant to call
Driving Up Fatalities: Why Flight Vaccine Mandates Would (Likely) Backfire
During the height of the covid-19 pandemic, some politicians and voters advocated for covid vaccine mandates for air travel. And while this proposal has some intuitive pull, there are likely tradeoffs here that could result in more deaths overall as
America the Obese: How Taxpayers Are Forced to Ruin Their Health
The first piece of legislation passed by the new Congress of the United States of America after the ratification of the Constitution included a tariff on the import of foreign sugar. Although this tariff was passed as a means to