FISA Reform: Dueling Proposals,Ticking Clock
Patrick G. Eddington Deadlines tend to focus the mind…except
Socialism vs. Economic Freedom
[From Economic Policy: Thoughts for Today and Tomorrow (1979), Lecture 2, "Socialism" (1958)] I am here in Buenos Aires as a guest of the Centro de Difusión Economía Libre.1 What is economía libre? What does this system of economic freedom mean? The answer is
The Legacy of Legacy Admissions Is Not What the Critics Claim
Critics of college legacy admissions claim that the practice is racist and admits undeserving students. The longer-term results of such admissions show why colleges continue to employ them. Original Article: The Legacy of Legacy Admissions Is Not What the Critics Claim
Understanding Our Disharmony
One of the political trends of the past few years has been an expanding disconnect between political unity rhetoric and the increasing disharmony politicians’ proposals create. The root of this beltway cognitive dissonance is the rapid increase in government power. Unity
Sandra Day O’Connor: A Classical Liberal Appreciation
Walter Olson Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman
Henry Kissinger as ‘The Man Who Loved Power’
Justin Logan Last week, Henry Kissinger died at the
Cryptocurrency: Integrity Destroyer or Policy Scapegoat?
Is cryptocurrency a scam or is it a legitimate alternative to state-corrupted money? Political elites want to eliminate it altogether, but that alone should tell us we need to better understand this alternative money source. Original Article: Cryptocurrency: Integrity Destroyer or
Paul Krugman Blames Economic Pessimism on Partisanship. He’s Wrong.
Paul Krugman can’t figure out why everybody is so bummed about the economy. From his perspective, we should all be jumping for joy, praising Joe Biden, and publicly signing fifty-year commitments to vote Democrat. Official statistics show that “unemployment is
Will AI Cause Unemployment?
Jeffrey Miron This article appeared on Substack on November 3,
The Taxman Cometh
Philip Goff wants to solve the why of the universe, but his answers are not always logically coherent, as David Gordon explains. Original Article: The Taxman Cometh