Caitlin Clark, Bullying and the Business of Basketball
Caitlin Clark, with her array of basketball skills, has filled arenas in her inaugural WNBA season. However, the idea of merit clashes with the leftist, egalitarian mindset that dominates in…
Who Needs the Fed?
The Fed claims—always without evidence—that everything “would have been worse” without the Fed. Yet history has shown otherwise.
The American Empire
The Roman Empire never doubted that it was the defender of civilization. Americans have added freedom and democracy. Yet the more that may be added to it the more it…
Harry Frankfurt, Humbug, and the Battle against Wokery
Philosopher Harry Frankfurt definitely was not a product of modern academe, where wokeness and outright humbug rule. He understood that the equal-outcomes portion of DEI was neither possible nor desirable.
Democracy Is Not the Same Thing as Freedom
The ruling classes insist that a country with a democratic government is also a free country. However, democracies also can be tyrannical and despotic. After all, in the final analysis,…
Why Consumer Sentiment Fell To A Seven-Month Low
The US consumer has been adding debt to maintain consumption, and credit card debt has reached new record levels. This is not a strong economy.
The Lesson of the Trump Conviction
The case against Donald Trump was utterly ridiculous. Yet he was convicted anyway. Opponents of the political establishment need to understand why.
The Menace of Political Show Trials
In the aftermath of Donald Trump’s conviction in Manhattan—a political show trial, to be sure—David Gordon reviews Danilo Zolo’s, Victor’s Justice, which examined the Nuremberg Trials following World War II.
How People Can Better Fight Inflation
Ordinary people cannot stop the Fed and the government from inflating the currency, but they can take measures to shield themselves from some of its harmful effects. Mark Thornton presents…