Topic: Government

Environmentalism, Free Markets, Government

What Do Libertarians Want from Government Land?

– October 6, 2022

“’What do you mean, public parks?’ is a worthwhile question. People ought to question whether governments’ substantial holdings are being managed for the best interest of the public they are charged with serving.” ~ James M. Hohman

Free Markets, Government, Regulation

Deglobalization Is a Great Way to Impoverish Americans

– October 6, 2022

“Opening markets up and expanding Americans’ economic freedom is the best way to ensure Americans become more competitive and resilient. It’s a shame so few have learned that lesson.” ~ Norbert J. Michel

Books, Government, Public Choice and Public Policy, Science

Pandemics and Liberty: An Introduction

– October 5, 2022

“There will be more pandemics, and how (and how well) we can address them strongly depends on learning from contemporary and historical successes and failures. This volume aspires to take a step in this direction.” ~ Ryan M. Yonk & Raymond J. March

Free Markets, Government, Regulation

The Over-Regulated David v Goliath

– October 5, 2022

“The best way to fight against ‘the Bigs’ in society is not to create a big government, but to enable innovation. Let individuals compete as they will.” ~ Daniel Betti

Central Banking, Crisis, Economic History, Government

A Central Bank Reckoning

– October 5, 2022

“Even the best set of rules and the tightest, most targeted, narrowly circumscribed mandate won’t be enough unless central bankers are willing to emulate something akin to judicial restraint.” ~ Samuel Gregg

Classical Liberalism, Government, History

Tolerance as the Supreme Political Principle

– October 4, 2022

“Groups can always exploit and instrumentalize ethical and religious claims. Tolerance is the primary political virtue because it prevents convergence to any one sect’s vision of a good social order.” ~ Michael D. Thomas

Economic History, Fiscal Policy, Government

Canadian Fiscal Lessons for Britain’s Fiscal Woes

– October 3, 2022

“The Canadian experience suggests that it is entirely possible to enact the spending cuts that many claim are necessary to balance the announced tax cuts in Britain.” ~ Vincent Geloso

Crisis, Economic History, Government

The Private Disaster Response Alternative

– October 3, 2022

“Anything the government can’t do, which is most things, the private sector can do, perhaps not perfectly, but well enough. That includes disaster relief.” ~ Robert E. Wright

Art and Culture, Crisis, Education, Government

Edunomics

– October 1, 2022

“Most public universities have become ancillary components of the federal government. This explains, in part, the complete takeover and increasing bureaucratization of the modern research university, public or private.” ~ Daniel Asia

Environmentalism, Free Markets, Government

‘Free-Market Environmentalism’ Is Working in Montana

– October 1, 2022

“This is free-market environmentalism at work, aligning incentives in such a way as to make conservation and wildlife tolerance a good business decision rather than a burden for local landowners.” ~ Dan Mahoney

Authoritarianism, Classical Liberalism, Government

To Defend Liberty, Cultivate Your Inner Freedom

– September 30, 2022

“Most will never appreciate liberty until it is lost. Do we value liberty? Are we willing to examine and shed faulty habits of mind? Until we do, as Montaigne put it, ‘No wind makes for him who has no destined port.'” ~ Barry Brownstein

Environmentalism, Government, Regulation

“Climate-Smart” Agriculture Incentives — Not-So-Smart Results

– September 30, 2022

“Scientists can’t even measure the climate-efficacy of the program, yet everyone is agreeing to go along with it because it feels about right—especially, no doubt, within the departments that are getting bigger budgets and amongst the farmers they are paying to sustain a bucolic lifestyle.” ~ Paul Schwennesen