Natural Gas and American Left-Populism
The possible shortages—not metaphorical, but literal shortages—of natural gas and electricity this winter in New England are the product of...
Politics and Economics
The Incredible Conceit of the State
Following the crash of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, Senator Bob Menendez (D-New Jersey) declared (“US Lawmakers Call for More Crypto Regulation...
In Defense of the Nation-State
It is possible to defend the nation-state, despite its history of oppression, persecution, tyranny, and war? Note that before this...
The libertarian solution
Richard Hanania recently suggested to Tyler Cowen that we might have been better off with a libertarian response to Covid....
Lessons from the Russian gas debacle
There are an increasing number of reports that Russia’s attempt to use gas exports as a geopolitical weapon have backfired. ...
YIMBY’s surprising win in California
The “Yes In My Back Yard” movement in favor of more housing construction recently notched a big win in California....
Who’s Got the Moves Like Marin?
As a student of public choice, I’m never surprised when politicians act in ways that promote their number one goal...
Inquisitions for Good Reasons
One problem with anti-abortion laws is that we can count on the state to use them as a new tool...
Trade-off: The Statocrats’ Revealed Preference
One would think that if “climate change” (after “global warming,” the preceding hole in the ozone layer, and the population...
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...
