Topic: Free Markets

Book Review: Chris Herring’s ‘Blood In the Garden’

– February 17, 2022

“Hopefully Chris Herring follows up his book with one that covers the Knicks teams that came after the ones of the 1990s; that, or Herring’s book inspires a look by someone else into what became of what was once so great, and such a joy to watch.” ~ John Tamny

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Walter Williams: A Legacy of Liberty

– February 16, 2022

“Professor Williams’ research shows how powerful the concept of liberty is, and how it should remain a strong tool as America continues to race on its mission to provide opportunities for people around the world.” ~ John Sibley Butler

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Re-Working Supply Chains Requires Thinking Differently

– February 13, 2022

“What is obvious is that a one-size-fits-all approach will not work – it doesn’t work for marketing, it doesn’t work for management, it doesn’t work for industries and risk mitigation, and it certainly doesn’t work for supply chain management.” ~ Kimberlee Josephson

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Do We Have A Climate “Crisis” Only Because We’re So Comfortable?

– February 12, 2022

“It’s sad that creating an increasingly comfortable world isn’t a grand enough battle to capture human attention and spirit. But as always in politics, we must take humans as they are, not as we wish they were.” ~ James E. Hanley

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Wilhem Röpke’s Civilization of Liberty

– February 11, 2022

“Yes, markets and constitutionalism are vital for a free society. But if you ignore, trivialize, or even try to expunge the civilizational roots of liberty, dystopia and tyranny will surely follow.” ~ Samuel Gregg

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Walter Williams: A Fond Remembrance

– February 9, 2022

“On issues such as education, limited government, democracy, income redistribution, welfare, and race, Williams provided wit, logic, and reason in areas where there was often very little.” ~ Harold A. Black

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Understanding GDP

– February 8, 2022

“GDP is a crude measure of economic performance, but it captures a tremendous amount of information in a single number. It provides a one-dimensional measure of the output of a complex and multidimensional modern exchange economy.” ~ Robert F. Mulligan

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Capital v Labor: The Great Decoupling

– February 8, 2022

“The most seasoned enemies of capitalism are going to have to search for another narrative since the narrative of the Great Decoupling and the growing power of capital over labor lacks empirical and theoretical support.” ~ Daniel Fernández

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Families Are Fed up with Big Labor-Dominated Schools

– February 4, 2022

“Over the years, millions of mothers and fathers have expressed their views by voting with their feet. And Census Bureau data plainly show that parents, when they have a choice, prefer not to have their kids educated in states where government union officials wield the most clout.” ~ Stan Greer

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Walter Williams: Common Sense, Controversial, Radical

– February 2, 2022

“Williams pressed hard for individual freedom and personal accountability. We need freedom to make our own choices, for better or for worse. Sometimes, we make bad choices, which sometimes lead to bad outcomes.” ~ Ramon P. DeGennaro

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Complexity in the Service of Simplicity

– January 31, 2022

“Competition both contributes to, and relies upon, the modern economy’s enormous and largely unseen complexity. The modern economy can well be described as ever-increasing complexity in the service of ever-more simplicity.” ~ Donald J. Boudreaux

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Today, You Will Have an Opportunity to Make More Meaning in Your Life

– January 30, 2022

“When government makes it harder for businesses to flourish, our entrepreneurial insights show the way. No one can ever force us to renounce our inner freedom. Today, like every day, we will have opportunities to make more meaning in our lives.” ~ Barry Brownstein

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