What “Threads” Tells Us about Social Media Competition
Jennifer Huddleston Meta launched a new text‐based social media app called Threads on July 5. The app—which is connected to Instagram—has been referenced by both the media and users alike as an alternative to Twitter. There is much excitement about the latest
Cracked-Up Slobodian
Crack-Up Capitalism: Market Radicals and the Dream of a World without Democracyby Quinn SlobodianMetropolitan Books, 2023; 336 pp. Quinn Slobodian, a professor of the history of ideas at Wellesley College, has a good deal to say about Murray Rothbard, and I
A “Bidenomics” Cautionary Tale
Scott Lincicome Industrial policy is a pillar of President Biden’s economic agenda (aka “Bidenomics”), and the White House recently cited a spike in U.S. manufacturing construction spending to show that billions (perhaps trillions) of dollars in new federal subsidies for “clean energy,” semiconductors,
Friday Feature: Kind Academy
Colleen Hroncich “I’m not happy in my position as an educator at a school, and my son’s not happy going to school.” When Iman Alleyne realized this, her next thought was “What can we do?” This question ultimately resulted in Kind Academy,
Current Socialists Should Support Government Default: Their Forebears Certainly Did
Socialists like Bernie Sanders and the editors of Jacobin have decried the possible US government debt default. Marx and Lenin would have vociferously disagreed. Original Article: "Current Socialists Should Support Government Default: Their Forebears Certainly Did"
What sort of outdoor recreation data can you collect without a research budget?
I'm doing a small study at Fire Mountain Trails (FMT) in Cherokee, NC: The Fire Mountain Trails are Cherokee’s source for big adventure—a multiuse trail system that’s made to mountain bike, hike, or run. The network of trails is more than
Cultural Change Is Necessary for Capital Development
Preserving culture is so crucial to a group’s identity that it has become sacred. For many the contents of culture don’t matter as long as they are preserved. But such a nihilistic approach to culture has led to failure and
America: A Nation of Debt
On this episode of Good Money with Tho Bishop, Ryan McMaken joins the show to talk about America's debt crisis. Tho and Ryan discuss both the damage done to the economy by runaway government spending, as well as how Federal
The Problem with Nationalism
Ryan, Tho, and Kerry Baldwin take a look at why some politicians say they're "nationalists." Is nationalism a good thing or is it just another way to justify more government meddling in our lives? New Radio Rothbard mugs are now available
The Patchwork Strikes Back: State Data Privacy Laws after the 2022–2023 Legislative Session
Jennifer Huddleston and Gent Salihu Prior to the 2022-2023 legislative session, five states (California, Virginia, Utah, Colorado, and Connecticut) had passed consumer data privacy laws, but now the patchwork of state laws has more than doubled. Congress has continued to debate