AI: “Existential Crisis” or Excuse for Cronyism?
As AI continues to develop, the prophets of doom claim that it will “take over” and create a dystopian society. Far from being an “existential threat,” AI is a tool…
How Bad Economic Policies Drive Out Good Entrepreneurs
Like bad money driving out good money, government intervention can also create Gresham’s law conditions for entrepreneurs. Using the political process, bad entrepreneurs can get government to regulate entrepreneurial competition…
Has Interventionism Jeopardized America’s Future?
Thanks to the war uniparty that controls Washington, Americans are mired in endless wars and military and political intervention. As Washington creates legions of new enemies, the future for average…
The Draft: Slavery Re-Imposed
No one has actually been drafted yet, but calls for “national service” are in the air. This is an excellent time, then, to go over what is wrong with drafting…
Decolonizers’ Assault on Science
The decolonization movement seeks to destroy both economics and science, all in the name of social justice. In the end, however, what they get is not justice and certainly not…
The Eighth Circuit Should Block SEC’s Illegal Climate Rule
Thomas A. Berry and Jennifer J. Schulp In March 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a rule requiring public companies to disclose climate‐related information in their registration statements and…
The 45-Year-Old Cold War with Iran Is a Failure. It’s Time for a New Approach
The US and Iran have been mortal enemies since 1979. It is clear that the belligerent approach to dealing with Iran has failed. We need to engage policies that promote…
Forrester’s Top 10 Emerging Technologies For 2024
The rapid acceleration of AI innovation has sparked a surge in advancement in other emerging technologies. According to Forrester’s The Top 10 Emerging Technologies In 2024 report, generative AI (genAI)…
For Assange, the Process Was the Punishment
Patrick G. Eddington Monday evening (June 24), news broke that Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, under indictment by the United States government since 2019 on Espionage Act charges related to his…