When policies are not credible
In 2018, the New York Times discussed a proposed family leave policy authored by Marco Rubio: The plan backed by...
Politics and Economics
The Habit of Criticism and Truth
In freer rather than less free societies, even if not truly free as Western societies stand, people get used to...
Is Government Inefficiency Desirable?
Government inefficiency is not a metaphysical mystery nor an ideological incantation. It originates in two causes: the incentives of politicians...
“Illegal Birthday Party”: Neoliberalism, For Sure
Speaking of prime minister Boris Johnson and chancellor Rishi Sunak (among other British politicians), the Financial Times notes (“Police Issue...
Exchange as the Basis of Everything Social
In a world where individuals were perfectly equal, they would be perfectly solitary. Individuals try to trade—exchange goods and services,...
European Leviathans Censoring RT
Why would a rational person believe a government? Given the politicians’ and their minions’ incentives to lie and their capacity...
A SWIFT and sure way to punish Russia
Based on the title of this post, you might assume that I am about to propose cutting Russia out of...
If the Welfare State Is So Small, Can We Just Get Rid of It?
I’ve done multiple debates with social democrats and avowed socialists. Both groups unfavorably contrast the United States with Western Europe. ...
COVID Paycheck Protection Program: Promises Not Kept
One of the U.S. government’s most popular recent programs is the Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP. Congress authorized $800 billion...
The Italian Presidency
Adam Tooze has a remarkably thorough Substack post on the upcoming presidential election in Italy, which complicated mechanisms will set...
