Conservatism in the 21st century
Americans pay little attention to Canadian politics, even though Canada is by far our largest export market and in many...
Politics and Economics
Comparing Housing in California and Indiana
Summarizing recent research, Bryan Caplan estimates, “It is very plausible that U.S. housing would be 50% cheaper under laissez-faire.” Why...
The authoritarian nationalist playbook
There’s a sort of boomlet in authoritarian nationalism, with some prominent conservative leaders touting the Orban regime in Hungary, or...
Who wants efficient passenger rail?
The US spends about 18% on health care, and many experts believe that a substantial share of that expenditure is...
The Long Road Backwards: Prelude to Another Housing Meltdown?
Those Who’s are at it again. Pursuant to the Supreme Court’s decision in Collins v. Yellen, which ruled that the...
The Origin of SARS-Cov-2
SARS-CoV-2 has a very unusual feature: it is surprisingly good at infecting a particular type of cell that has what...
The Centrality of Exchange
Most government interventions consist in forbidding adult individuals (or their voluntary associations) to freely engage in acts of exchange: securities...
Lessons from China (and from Hayek)
A Wall Street Journal report of today (Stephanie Yang, “China’s Tech Clampdown Is Spreading,” June 6, 2021) suggests that the...
That Time Was Different?
Economic theories of politics sound warnings against oppression and tyranny. The prospect may seem abstract and theoretical, but history provides...
Which ideas are winning?
In any given period of history, there is always a battle of ideas. Thus it’s interesting to think about which...
