America’s Problem with Consumerism Is the Government’s Fault
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Tyler Cowen: Why Do We Refuse To Learn From History?
Why are we forgetting history’s lessons? We’re told in school that we study history so as not to repeat its mistakes. But what if those lessons aren’t sticking? Today’s guest regularly invokes what he calls The Great Forgetting. The striking thing about this collective amnesia is that it doesn’t apply only to distant, ancient history, […]
Georgia Man Sues Glynn County Police After He Was Arrested for Refusing To Give ID
A Georgia man is suing the Glynn County Police Department after he was arrested for refusing to give them his name. The arrest lacked probable cause, an officer later wrote in an incident report. Brunswick, Georgia, resident David Smiley filed a federal civil rights lawsuit on January 2 alleging that two Glynn County police officers […]
The Significance of 2024 and the Challenges of 2025
2024 was a rough year for the Washington establishment as its c Read More Article from Mises Institute
Instant Analysis of the TikTok Oral Argument
A few moments ago, the Supreme Court wrapped oral argument in the TikTok case. It stretched nearly three hours, but could have easily been finished in one. I do not think the Court can settle this matter one way or another in the next nine days. There are simply too many issues. Let me start with […]
Janet Yellen’s Short-Term Thinking Could Cost the U.S. Big
Janet Yellen gets low marks from most financial experts for her term as Treasury Secretary. The Treasury Secretary’s primary role is managing U.S. debt issuance, determining the mix of loan terms and debt structures to minimize interest costs. During the pandemic, interest rates were very low—below 1 percent in most instances—and instead of locking in […]
Venezuela’s Maduro Begins Third Term Amid Contested Election
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was sworn in for a controversial third term on Friday, despite unresolved disputes over the July presidential election and international pressure for him to step down. “The power granted to me by the Constitution has not been given to me by a foreign government or a gringo government,” Maduro declared in […]
The Turning Point of World History
Rose Wilder Lane, known for her many writings, also has been Read More Article from Mises Institute
Book Review: Ron Manners’ Excellent ‘The Impatient Libertarian’ – Forbes
Book Review: Ron Manners’ Excellent ‘The Impatient Libertarian’ Forbes Read More Article from “libertarian” – Google News
“Free Speech and Private Power”
I have a short essay with this title in the Harvard Law Review Forum, responding to the Harvard Law Review’s publication of Evelyn Douek & Genevieve Lakier’s excellent new article, Lochner.com? I actually agree with much of what Douek & Lakier say, but offer a somewhat different perspective on the matter. Here’s the Introduction; I’ll likely […]
Tyler Cowen: Why Do We Refuse To Learn From History?
Why are we forgetting history’s lessons? We’re told in school that we study history so as not to repeat its mistakes. But what if those lessons aren’t sticking? Today’s guest regularly invokes what he calls The Great Forgetting. The striking thing about this collective amnesia is that it doesn’t apply only to distant, ancient history, […]
Georgia Man Sues Glynn County Police After He Was Arrested for Refusing To Give ID
A Georgia man is suing the Glynn County Police Department after he was arrested for refusing to give them his name. The arrest lacked probable cause, an officer later wrote in an incident report. Brunswick, Georgia, resident David Smiley filed a federal civil rights lawsuit on January 2 alleging that two Glynn County police officers […]
The Significance of 2024 and the Challenges of 2025
2024 was a rough year for the Washington establishment as its c Read More Article from Mises Institute
Instant Analysis of the TikTok Oral Argument
A few moments ago, the Supreme Court wrapped oral argument in the TikTok case. It stretched nearly three hours, but could have easily been finished in one. I do not think the Court can settle this matter one way or another in the next nine days. There are simply too many issues. Let me start with […]
Janet Yellen’s Short-Term Thinking Could Cost the U.S. Big
Janet Yellen gets low marks from most financial experts for her term as Treasury Secretary. The Treasury Secretary’s primary role is managing U.S. debt issuance, determining the mix of loan terms and debt structures to minimize interest costs. During the pandemic, interest rates were very low—below 1 percent in most instances—and instead of locking in […]
Venezuela’s Maduro Begins Third Term Amid Contested Election
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was sworn in for a controversial third term on Friday, despite unresolved disputes over the July presidential election and international pressure for him to step down. “The power granted to me by the Constitution has not been given to me by a foreign government or a gringo government,” Maduro declared in […]
The Turning Point of World History
Rose Wilder Lane, known for her many writings, also has been Read More Article from Mises Institute
Book Review: Ron Manners’ Excellent ‘The Impatient Libertarian’ – Forbes
Book Review: Ron Manners’ Excellent ‘The Impatient Libertarian’ Forbes Read More Article from “libertarian” – Google News
“Free Speech and Private Power”
I have a short essay with this title in the Harvard Law Review Forum, responding to the Harvard Law Review’s publication of Evelyn Douek & Genevieve Lakier’s excellent new article, Lochner.com? I actually agree with much of what Douek & Lakier say, but offer a somewhat different perspective on the matter. Here’s the Introduction; I’ll likely […]