History vs Economics: Explaining the Causes of the Great Depression
“Who controls the past now, controls the future. Who controls the present now, controls the past.” That is from “Testify,” a song by newly minted rock ‘n’ roll Hall of Famers Rage against the Machine. I don’t know if Phillip W.
The Establishment Is Unmasking Itself
Two weeks ago, I wrote an article laying out the political class’s struggle to preserve its legitimacy by fighting to regain control over the digital information space. The piece built on Martin Gurri’s thesis that the wide adoption of the
Immigration and Geopolitics: Should Latvia Have an Open Border with Russia?
In the debate over immigration among laissez-faire liberals and libertarians, one aspect of the open-borders side becomes quickly apparent: the debate generally ignores problems related to geopolitics such as international conflict, ethnic strife, and expansionist states. Rather, the libertarian advocates of
How Does the Congressional Government Spending Deal Measure Up?
Romina Boccia and Dominik Lett
The Economic Wisdom of Antony C. Sutton’s The War on Gold
Economist Antony C. Sutton understood one of the most fundamental economic truths: gold is money. Thorsten Polleit reviews Sutton’s classic book, The War on Gold. Original Article: The Economic Wisdom of Antony C. Sutton’s The War on Gold
Government Prohibitions on Raw Milk Are Ignorant and Dangerous
Since government regulates nearly everything, it is not surprising that regulations often prohibit the sale and consumption of raw milk. Like many other regulations, these prohibitions reflect political favoritism, not health science. Original Article: Government Prohibitions on Raw Milk Are Ignorant and
A Free and Open Internet Is a Threat to the Establishment
Using the rhetoric of “protecting democracy,” American ruling elites have tried to censor the internet because they don’t like the results of democracy when information no longer is filtered by the political classes. Original Article: A Free and Open Internet Is a Threat
Authorities in Jamaica Endorse Cancel Culture
Jamaicans are willing to accept authoritarian behavior from the state in the name of rejecting colonialism. Original Article: Authorities in Jamaica Endorse Cancel Culture
Negative Leverage: The Fed’s Latest “Gift” to Apartment Investors
The Federal Reserve’s inflation of the money supply and interest rate manipulation distort capital markets through, among other things, the creation of asset bubbles. As the cost of borrowing decreases and cheap money floods an economy, speculation in capital markets