Topic: Free Markets

Time to Rethink University Accreditation

– November 23, 2022

“Even though some accreditors might be better than others, there is no reason to keep any of them as gatekeepers for student aid.” ~ George Leef

Economic Education, Free Markets, Government

Poverty’s End?

– November 22, 2022

“Poverty in the United States is not extreme poverty, not by a long shot. And extreme poverty in the rest of the world is vanishing, bit by bit, day by day. And for that, we have economic freedom to thank.” ~ Antony Davies & James R. Harrigan

Free Markets, Government, Regulation

Seattle’s Dick’s Drive-In Mocks Left and Right Pandering About the Minimum Wage

– November 22, 2022

“As Dick’s reminds us, businesses don’t require a law. Eager to win the services of good and willing workers, the wages they’ll offer well exceed the promises of politicians who have nothing to offer other than force.” ~ John Tamny

Art and Culture, Economic Education, Free Markets

Economics Is a Walk in the Park

– November 20, 2022

“It’s a bit of a stretch to suggest that there isn’t a ‘human nature’ that responds to incentives, makes choices in the face of scarcity, and so on. If even the ducks and pigeons respond to incentives, people may do so too.” ~ Art Carden

Classical Liberalism, Free Markets, Government

Economic Liberalism’s Uncertain Future

– November 19, 2022

“The market liberal cause needs more of a rare commodity: economists with the breadth and depth of knowledge that gives them the capacity to mix it up with historians and philosophers peddling left-populist or economic nationalist narratives.” ~ Samuel Gregg

Authoritarianism, Free Markets, Government

Those Who Don’t Forgive, Don’t Learn

– November 18, 2022

“Forgiveness is a mindset, a way of being in the world, and not a specific behavior. It doesn’t mean we stay with an abusive spouse or excuse the actions of an authoritarian politician or petty bureaucrat.” ~ Barry Brownstein

Economic Education, Free Markets, Regulation

Let Them Compete: Labor Markets Are Workers’ Friends, Not Their Enemies

– November 17, 2022

“Workers compete with one another for jobs, but firms compete with one another for workers. When people are allowed to compete, one’s folly becomes another’s opportunity.” ~ Art Carden

Economic History, Free Markets, Government

Can We Have Welfare Without the Threat of Violence?

– November 17, 2022

“The mutual aid sector is due for a renaissance. It might seem radical, but charity and mutual aid systems create more trust, engender more integrity, and offer greater responsibility.” ~ Max Borders

Economic Education, Free Markets, Government

You Buy From Other Consumers, Not From Producers

– November 15, 2022

“Attempts to ‘manage’ or ‘plan’ prices do nothing to address the real problem of scarcity, and often make scarcity worse. Price controls are a restriction on the ability of other consumers to have their needs met, and that’s just wrong.” ~ Michael Munger

Books, Capitalism, Free Markets, Government

Where Is the Free Market Utopia?

– November 14, 2022

“Philippon explains why we should embrace competition, and if more people do so after reading The Great Reversal, he will have done an important job.” ~ Art Carden

Free Markets, Government, Regulation

Biden Ignores the Fact That “Junk Fees” Aren’t Free

– November 10, 2022

“The economy is suffering enough under Biden’s overregulation, Congress’ overspending, and the Fed’s overprinting; the last thing it needs is another barrier to growth and organic competition.” ~ Vance Ginn

Economic Education, Free Markets, Government

When Equality Becomes Evil

– November 7, 2022

“This economic equality thing is parent to endless harm. When it’s just an idea, it’s nonsense. When it finds its way into public policy, it’s poison. Don’t drink it.” ~ Lawrence W. Reed