New working paper: “They doth protest too much, methinks: Reply to ‘Reply to Whitehead’”
They doth protest too much, methinks: Reply to “Reply to Whitehead” John C. Whitehead No 24-04, Working Papers from Department of Economics, Appalachian State University Abstract: Desvousges, Mathews and Train (2020) point out a mistake in my comment on their 2015 paper. When
The Double-Edged Sword of School Choice
School Choice has become a hot button political topic, especially for right-wing America. Conservatives, libertarians, and everyone that is to the left of the Democratic Party have grown increasingly more skeptical of the public education system. Between ideological indoctrination, what
Vilfredo Pareto, Pessimistic Follower of Molinari
One prominent person rarely associated by scholars with the Bastiat-Ferrara laissez-faire school was the eminent sociologist and economic theorist, Vilfredo Federico Damaso Pareto (1848-1923). Pareto was born in Paris into a noble Genoan family. His father, the Marchese Raffaelle Pareto,
Ryan McMaken vs. Libertarian Imperialists
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop do a recap of Ryan's debate at LibertyCon on the question of national divorce. Tho and Ryan address some of the libertarian arguments against secession, as well as the
Examining Elon Musk’s Claim That a Carbon Tax Is a Simple Solution to Climate Change
Travis Fisher On February 3, Elon Musk posted a simple message on X: “The only action needed to solve climate change is a carbon tax.” Five days later, that message has over 22 million views. And perhaps for good reason—it’s accompanied by a compelling
On Decolonizing Property Rights
One of the most destructive aspects of the “decolonize” movement is its insistence that scientific principles are as subjective as cultural beliefs. Decolonizers argue that the natural sciences—physics, mathematics, chemistry, and biology, along with computer science—should be analyzed from different
The CBO Budget and Economic Outlook: Debt Projected to Grow to Record Highs
Romina Boccia and Dominik Lett The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its annual Budget and Economic Outlook, providing 11‐year fiscal projections for 2024 to 2034. The CBO’s new report arrives as Congress gears up for another budget fight with annual discretionary
After Trump, Then What?
The case against Clevinger was open and shut. The only thing missing was something to charge him with. —Joseph Heller, Catch-22 Austrians call it high time preference. In psychology it’s an area of research called future orientation. Hall of Fame football coach
Ballot Disqualification: The Stakes
James Craven and Patrick G. Eddington
Ballot Disqualification: The Stakes
James Craven and Patrick G. Eddington