Deneen’s Common Good Statism
It’s likely that many readers of The Austrian support the free market and also support “traditional” social values, but in Patrick Deneen’s opinion, this is an unstable amalgam. Deneen, a political theorist who teaches at Notre Dame, thinks that the
Join Us in Person or Online, Sept. 7 Cato Conference: ‘Staying Ahead of the Curve: Crypto Regulation and Competitiveness’
Jennifer J. Schulp While much of the world advances regulation for crypto asset markets, the United States has yet to provide a stable and practical framework for U.S. crypto policy. In addition to the much highlighted Markets in Crypto‐Assets Regulation adopted by the
Decentralization Is Not Fascism
Despite its origin in Marxist-syndicalist thought, “fascism” has long been used as a derogatory label for practically anyone on the right wing of the political spectrum. Sometimes the label is warranted, but other times it is used against those who
Mises versus Hayek on the Future of Civilization
Ludwig von Mises and F.A. Hayek, two of the best-known Austrian school economists in the twentieth century, may have followed the same school of thought, but they greatly differed in their work. In consideration of human action, the two men
Advancing School Choice While Protecting Homeschoolers
Colleen Hroncich In recent years, there has been an explosion of school choice programs that enable parents to use state education dollars for learning options beyond the local district school. Education savings accounts (ESAs) have become particularly popular for the flexibility
“National Greatness” Is Not the Appropriate Response to “Wokeism”
Many conservatives, in trying to steer the USA away from "wokeism," fail to understand that their “national greatness” schemes are just as harmful. Original Article: ""National Greatness" Is Not the Appropriate Response to "Wokeism""
New working paper (with Tanga Mohr)
The title is "External Validity of Inferred Attribute Non-Attendance: Evidence from a Laboratory Experiment with Real and Hypothetical Payoffs". Here is the abstract: We consider differences in hypothetical and real payoff laboratory experiments using attribute non-attendance methods. Attribute non-attendance is an
States Are Dying from Corruption and the Exponential
Technology is the main reason why so many of us are still alive to complain about technology. - Garry Kasparov If I take 30 steps linearly, I get to 30. If I take 30 steps exponentially, I get to a billion.
The Inflation Reduction Act’s Energy Subsidies Are More Expensive Than You Think
Travis Fisher At the signing of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), President Biden said: “The Inflation Reduction Act invests $369 billion to take the most aggressive action ever — ever, ever, ever — in confronting the climate crisis and strengthening our
France’s Unrest Has Deep Roots. Proposed Immigration Restrictions Will Make Things Worse
The rioting in France is not due to racism nor is it the logical end of immigration. Instead, it is rooted in France's minimum wage and other labor restrictions that lead to unemployment and resentment. Original Article: "France's Unrest Has Deep Roots.