This Thanksgiving, I give thanks for something our forebears gave us: property rights.
John Stossel
The Full Yaron Brook Interview: Selfishness, Immigration, War, Love, Liberty and of Course Ayn Rand
In a full, hour-long interview, Brook defends the marketplace and the self-interest that drives it. He also carves out the path of self-interest through mountains of big issues: war, poverty, immigration, drugs and children–even how self-interest is important for your love life.
Corporate Welfare vs. Capitalism
Today’s politicians want to spend more on EVERYTHING: Amtrak subsidies, sports stadium subsidies, green energy subsidies, even fossil fuel subsidies …
Are You A Racist?
Are you a racist? All white people are, says “White Fragility” author Robin DiAngelo. Race explains everything, says bestselling “How to Be an Antiracist” author Ibram X. Kendi. “Every policy is either racist or anti-racist.”
Mandate Vaccine?
Some want the medical police to force everyone to get vaccinated.
Ex-Soviet Republic of Georgia: A Remarkable Success Story
Its economy is growing at 5% per year, and the country ranks ahead of the United States in economic freedom.
Senator Rand Paul vs. YouTube’s COVID-19 “Misinformation Policy”
YouTube bans any video that contradicts pronouncements of the World Health Organization.
Free Cuba!
The real reason for shortages and suffering in Cuba is communism.
Transgender Women in Sports: Unfair Competition?
In most every athletic category, men are much stronger. Testosterone blockers just can’t close the gap.
Endless Rules
Drug legalization doesn’t have to be stupid.
Woke Language
It’s as if America is moving toward “1984,” George Orwell’s novel, in which government controls people’s thoughts by creating a new language, Newspeak.
Innovation vs. Regulation
When is government regulation a death sentence for innovation and entrepreneurialism?
Big Business Loves Big Government
“Regulation doesn’t just kill existing businesses,” says Carney. “It keeps new businesses from ever entering.”
The Right to Bear Arms
Why are 58% of new gun owners Blacks, and 40% women?
Capitalism Makes Us Better Off
Last week, I debunked three myths about capitalism. Here are four more…
Thanks to Capitalism, The Poor Get Richer
Because capitalism is voluntary and consumers have choices, the only way capitalists can get rich is to offer us something that we believe is better than we had before.
Facebook “Silences” Intellectual Debate On Climate Issues
Climate Feedback’s “fact-check” wasn’t about actual facts.
Roundabouts Are Better
I hate waiting at traffic lights. There’s a solution: traffic circles, or roundabouts.
‘Are You on the Take?’
Because a politically connected businessmen wants more for himself, and politicians have the power to demand that developers kiss their rings, Edgewater’s dump is still a dump.
Labor Shortage Caused by Government
Government handouts encourage dependence and create labor shortages.
Welfare for the Rich
Politicians always promise that public investment will return more in benefits to taxpayers. But it’s not true.
Successful Without College
“Forgive student loans” really means workers must pay for privileged students who don’t.
Liberty Winning?
Louis XIV had hundreds of servants who prepared him dinner. Today, my supermarket offers me a buffet Louis XIV couldn’t imagine. Thanks to trade and property rights and markets, each of us lives as if we had more servants than kings.
Go Nuclear
It’s particularly absurd that Earth Day’s activists rarely mention the form of energy that could most quickly reduce greenhouse gases: nuclear power.
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