We Were Wrong: So Sorry that We Ruined Your Life
Andrew Cuomo, governor of New York, is moving up in the betting odds for getting the Democratic presidential nomination, even…
The Best-laid Plans Often Go Astray, Even for Macroprudential Regulators
“Sadly, 12 years of stress tests and economic crisis planning never considered the possibility of a pandemic. Let us get…
A Retrospective on the Avian Flu Scare of 2005
On November 1, 2005, President George W. Bush held a press conference in which he called for draconian measures and…
An Epistemic Crisis
This pandemic crisis is not only about health and economics; we are also experiencing an epistemic meltdown. The core question…
Celebrate the Heroes Who Stay Open
I’m writing on the first Saturday of the Coronapocalpyse. I just returned from a shopping trip in town. The laundromat…
In a Disease Panic, the Free Market Is Your Friend
That hand sanitizer you are using, where did you get it? The local store or an online shop. And who…
Why Don’t Things Work Anymore? (Video)
I enjoy being on the show Full Measure to discuss government regulations on gas cans and other things like showers,…
Why this Draconian Response to COVID-19?
Imagine if you are the organizer of a major arts and tech event that attracts a quarter-million attendees. One week…
Why Should We Value Human Life?
Have you noticed how philosophical COVID-19 is making us? The possible presence of imminent death of so many – true…
Career Strategies Haven’t Changed as Much as You Think
Virus fears are causing many companies to encourage their employees to work at home instead of coming into the office.…
Frozen Makes It Rain on Broadway
Disney Theatrical Productions under the direction of Thomas Schumacher presents Frozen, the new Broadway musical, music and lyrics by Kristen…
The Satoshi Revolution by Wendy McElroy
The world has needed Wendy McElroy’s book to give the big picture of the crypto revolution taking place. She is…
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.…
Boris Johnson’s Beautiful Celebration of Free Trade
Americans watched the Brexit debate at some distance. But even from this side of the pond, one could discern two…
Shakira’s Musical Disquisition on Uncertainty, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship
Shakira’s performance at the Super Bowl halftime was of course, as one would expect, incredibly wonderful. She has a history…