The Very Idea of Economic Policy Is Itself Dangerous
You do not want the government to have an economic policy, even a free market one: you should want it to let people be.
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The Term Social is Notoriously Slippery
Why assume that a social problem is by definition something that can only be addressed through the political mechanism or primarily by that route?
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California’s Law on Paid Athletes Is Not a Free Market Reform
A government law that dictates the terms of trade for any organization does not move the ball towards the free market end zone.
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Realignment, Not Upheaval, Defines Our Political Moment
Faced with this situation, individualist liberals have to walk a straight but narrow path. They should continue to uphold and articulate the individualist perspective on politics and society, clearly and simply, while also pursuing the intellectual agenda of exploring those insights and applying them to the contemporary world.
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Do You Donate Out of Fear or Love?
Donors to AIER know that it is not enough to fund the lesser of two evils; we also need to donate to the good to make the world a freer and better place.
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Price Controls Attack the Freedom of Speech
There are few government interventionist policies as likely to disrupt, distort, and imbalance the actions of tens of millions, indeed, hundreds of millions, of people dependent upon each other for the everyday things of life as much as price controls.
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In Markets, Your Vote Counts; in Politics, Not So Much
Democratic voting gives no individual any influence whatsoever over the manner in which he or she is treated, or how he or she fares, in society.
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Face It, We Are All Spoiled
Let’s go easy on the young. There is nothing wrong with being spoiled. We all are. What’s inexcusable is the ignorance that drives us to take it all for granted and utterly fail to understand the source of the greatness of our lives and opportunities.
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What Vexes Small Business More than Taxes and Regulations?
The depressing data actually amounts to a fantastic opportunity for those who choose to take advantage of it.
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For Politicians, Bad Ideas are Low Risk and High Reward
Is there any way that they can be held accountable for their bad ideas?
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Listen to AIER Every Day
Earlier this year, some of us wondered how we could make the voice of the American Institute for Economic Research become part of people’s lives in their homes as well. I’m thrilled to announce that this is a reality right now!
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The Media Cannot Talk Us Into Recession
Phillipson’s comment is a reminder that some conservatives can unsheathe the victim card as ably as their reliably outraged opponents on the left.
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