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…
Help Us Publish Patrick Newman’s Newest Book on Cronyism
Help a student rethink what they have been taught for years. Help us publish Patrick Newman’s newest book!
The Wisdom of Herbert Butterfield
Herbert Butterfield, who taught history at Cambridge, had many insights on the sea changes brought about by World War I and the collapse of the Old World Order. The new…
ESG Undermines Social Welfare
Politicians and hedge funds that push “Environmental, Social, and Governance” (ESG) scores and investing do so with the notion of improving social welfare. What they fail to realize is that…
Rothbard on Liberty and Free Will
Modern egalitarians play down the idea of free will, claiming that free will is relevant only if individuals have no interference with their choices. Murray Rothbard, on the other hand,…
The Dark Spectacle of Maduro: Elon Musk, Lula, and Electoral Fraud
Socialist regimes tend to follow the same playbook: promise much, deliver little, and, in the end, blame capitalism. Venezuela is the latest socialist entity to enter the Failed State Hall…
The Incursion into Russia Will Not Solve Ukraine’s Biggest Problem
While the Ukrainian incursion in Russia’s Kursk region is dramatic, the operation does not change the fact that the Ukrainian position in future talks with Russia continues to grow weaker…
Ireland, Authenticity, and the European Union
While recent European Parliament elections have raised questions about Ireland’s role in the EU, the truth is that Ireland’s historical role in civilizing Europe reminds us that Ireland is more…
The Euro Is a Frankenstein-Currency
It may not have been created in the lab of a mad scientist, but the euro is still a manufactured, cobbled-together currency made from a number of national monetary units.…