Economic Policy Must Prepare for Pandemic Disease
The prospect of pandemic disease – certainly one with as many unknowns as COVID-19 – has a way of focusing…
The Strangest Thing about the Debate
It struck me about one hour into what Politico calls “the snarling incoherence of the latest Democratic presidential debate” that…
West Side Story, Sixty Years On
Two warring tribes, indistinguishable in their tactics and power ambitions, who begin as rivals but intensify their mutual hatreds to…
Are We Seriously Debating Capitalism vs. Socialism Again?
The answer is yes, we are seriously debating capitalism vs. socialism again. As it should be. And herein lies the…
Cuckoo for Marginalism
When I was a kid, I would ask my mother if she likes this cereal, that song, or this soft…
How Liberalism Can Survive Left-Right Polarization
The rise of political extremes in America, both left and right, poses a particular challenge for those of us who…
What Brilliant TikTok Reveals about Human Creativity
I used to make it a habit to try out all the latest social technology, if only to observe its…
The Astonishing Spending Promises of the Political Class (Video)
“Nothing can enter the public treasury for the benefit of one citizen or one class,” wrote Frederic Bastiat, “unless other…
Break Up Amazon? There’s No Point
What precisely would we achieve by breaking up Amazon? Not even those who are sympathetic to the idea can figure…
The Fed’s Confusing New Tools (Video)
Preparing for my appearance on Boom Bust this week, I found essays from the Sound Money Project to be invaluable.…