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An Approach to Teaching Rawls And Income Inequality

"Far from representing an outcome chosen behind the veil of ignorance, political pressures will always be driven by full knowledge… Read More

May 11, 2023

So Why Aren’t We Paying Down the National Debt?

"The world will remain dangerous place, but the further the nation is from its credit limit, the more effectively… Read More

May 11, 2023

Krugman’s Magic Act

"We’ve reached point where the political class’s primary concern is no longer doing what’s best for the economy, but… Read More

May 10, 2023

How the Media Became the Pentagon’s Plumbers

"A New York Times reporter’s deleted tweet reveals an uncomfortable truth about the gatekeepers of the Pentagon’s secrets today." ~… Read More

May 10, 2023

Everything in Installments? Shifting Consumer Credit Norms

"The proliferation of lending tools for small purchases, and the expanded access to credit they represent, are likely win… Read More

May 9, 2023

Cypherpunks, Galt’s Gulch, and Bitcoin

"Whatever one’s view on Rand, there is no denying her strong influence on the early Cypherpunks who 'wrote code' in… Read More

May 9, 2023

A Bottom-up Approach to Governing the New Generation of AI

"Embracing bottom-up approach of governance, though not perfect, is the best strategy to ensure that the benefits of AI… Read More

May 8, 2023

Bank Term Funding Program Discounts the Discount Window

"The Fed says it created BTFP to 'support American businesses and households.' But those businesses and households will ultimately be… Read More

May 7, 2023

Adam Smith v. Wesley Jones

"It is long past time Americans saw through the multiple misrepresentations that have defended the Jones Act’s nothing-for-something restrictions for… Read More

May 7, 2023

If Only Someone Made the Moral Case for Capitalism

"If only there were someone who could have warned the new intellectuals that they 'must fight for capitalism, not as… Read More

May 6, 2023

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