According to John Kekes, “reclaiming” the political center means coming to an understanding that rights are not natural but are simple social conventions.
“Politically there is nothing more advantageous for a government than an attack on property rights, for it is always an easy matter to incite the masses against...
Collectivism isn’t a dangerous ideology just because of bad economics. It also is dangerous because its practitioners realize the only way to implement it is through outright...
Brent Johnson of Santiago Capital joins Bob for a friendly disagreement over the dynamics of a decline in foreign demand to hold USD.
Imagine someone giving a State of the World address that begins with a reminder that people possess free will and ought to be doing a better job...
School choice would seem to have benefits, but as Thomas Sowell says: “There are no solutions. There are only trade-offs.” Enthusiastic “school choice” proponents forget that with government...
Another Pentagon audit, another massive failure. But the Pentagon’s problems are not just simple accounting. They reflect the reality of an unaccountable rogue empire that tries to...
In 2022, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer used political favors and government grants to maneuver thousands of workers into jobs producing electric trucks. But consumers aren’t interested. Original...
Some economists believe that the balance of payments is what determines currency exchange rates. In fact, exchange rates are always about the purchasing power of some currencies...