The Trump Campaign Tries to Buy Votes by Subsidizing IVF
Stung by political gains from Democrats over abortion and other issues, the Trump campaign tries to woo voters by promising to subsidize in vitro fertilization. What possibly could go wrong?
Explaining Imperialism
In the present age of denouncing “colonialism,” we need to better understand what imperialism was and why it came about. David Gordon critiques Joseph Schumpeter‘s account of western imperialism of…
Three Contradictions in Krugman’s Take on the Rate Cuts
What’s the point of Fed independence if nobody buys it?
The Gradual Leftward Shift in US Politics and Economy
This year’s presidential election is presented in stark terms of right and left, Trump on the right and Harris on the left. However, it is more realistic to say that…
The Folly of Criminalizing “Hate”
Yet another discouraging trend in law in the UK, Europe, and the US has been the criminalization of what authorities call “hate speech.” However, much of what passes for such…
Conceptual Clarity in Dismantling Economic Jargon
Keynesians are known for using obscure and jumbled jargon to explain their fallacious ideas. The hope being that, the more confusing the language, the greater the perceived scholarship. Good economics…
Diego Garcia and Cocos Islands: Another Example of US Imperialism
The US Armed Forces expand their footprints in the Indian Ocean, not to defend this country, but to expand military power. The Diego Garcia base has left a trail of…
Why the Regime Hates Homeschooling
Ryan, Tho, and Jonathan Newman look at how the state and the media treat homeschooling and why parents are increasingly looking to homeschooling as an alternative.
Is GDP an Accurate Measure of Reality?
Mainstream economists speak of GDP as though it is the economy itself, however, GDP is not a good measure of economic reality. Instead, it presents a distorted picture of genuine…
Is Artificial Intelligence the Next Easy-Money Bust?
While the world is abuzz over artificial intelligence (AI), present technologies are limited more than most people want to believe. The situation is ripe for malinvestments.