Topic: Socialism

The Many Threats to the Liberal Project

– August 10, 2019

My students in Prague (or in Fairfax) do not appreciate enough how the right-wing populist assault on markets is as (if not more) dangerous to the Liberal Project as those from the left.

Economic Theory, Socialism

America Needs You, Don Lavoie

– July 26, 2019

In a world where it sometimes feels like free market advocates are tolerating more intervention in our economy than we would have ever predicted, Lavoie calls upon us never to forget the abiding importance of remaining true to one’s belief in the power and humanity of markets.

Socialism

Every Flaw in Markets Is Worse Under Socialism

– July 22, 2019

As the granddaughter of a survivor of communism and socialism, I find it almost unfathomable that the political ideology my family left a continent for is creeping into my neighborhood.

Socialism

Progressives Are Replacing Class Conflict With Intersectional War

– July 22, 2019

A great divide is opening between older socialists like Sanders and ‘The Squad’

Socialism

Why I am Not a Socialist

– July 9, 2019

Empirically, the socialist record is one of dismal and at times murderous failure. Why, then, do intellectuals, scholars, and commentators continue in their romantic attachment to it?

Socialism

Socialism Will Deprive You of What You Need to Survive

– June 17, 2019

Among the most conspicuous of socialism’s failings is its capacity to generate vast shortages of things essential for life.

Economic History, Socialism

The Failure of Liberal Democracy in Europe

– June 16, 2019

What needs rethinking is not capitalism – much less the ideals of universal human rights and liberties – but the corruption of liberalism by a state that knows no limits to its powers.

History, Socialism

Why Neo-liberalism Is Really Neo-socialism

– June 6, 2019

When Professor Stiglitz says that his neo-socialism is the only alternative to the failed neo-liberalism of our time, he is merely saying: let me impose upon you the economic planning schemes that I consider the good, fair, and just ones for you, in place of those other command-economy coercers who want to take you down “wrong” collectivist paths compared to mine.

Socialism

This Poll on Socialism Is Not as Alarming as It Seems

– May 21, 2019

Government right now is historically unpopular, just as the free market is widely respected as the proper way to bring about social change.

Economic Education, Socialism

Create Socialism Over One Product, Then We’ll Talk

– May 15, 2019

If socialism can’t be made to work in such a small and simple case like this, why would one think that all these problems would go away once you expand the idea of common ownership to the whole of society and all existing goods?

Socialism

All Socialisms Are Antisocial

– May 14, 2019

Socialism is the antisocial system of politics over people, governmental power instead of peaceful and free association, and a handful of imposed political plans instead of a pluralism of as many plans as there are people in the world.

Socialism, Video

How Republicans Gave Us Millennial Socialists

– May 9, 2019

Capitalism is not a hallmark of conservatism, it’s the most surefire way to change the world.