It Didn’t Begin with LBJ: How the US Became a Transfer Society
In this review of The Birth of the Transfer Society, by economists Terry Anderson and Peter Hill, Eduard Bucher looks at the origins of transfer policies in the US and…
It’s All MMT: The Fraud of “Monetary Policy”
Economics textbooks describe monetary policy as though it were administered by experts who know how to fix problems in the economy. In truth, there is no such thing as “monetary…
Public Goods, Government Transfers, and Lawsuits for Clean Air and Climate Mitigation
Both environmental groups and governments are suing energy companies for allegedly causing climate change. One doubts their legal efforts will result in better weather.
Praxeology and Animals
Utopians are not satisfied with imposing DEI on humans. They also want the state to treat animals as “oppressed” minorities with positive rights.
War and Inflation
A state without money or a state that must tax its citizens to raise money for its wars is necessarily limited in its imperial ambitions. Keep in mind that this…