Is Poverty Inescapable? An Immigrant’s Perspective
Wealth alone is no guarantee of financial success. On the flip side, lack of wealth is no guarantee of poverty, and nowhere is this more evident than the history of …
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Liberty Is on the Rise in Brazil
Brazilians must advance liberty principles in easy-to-understand ways so they become crystal clear and tied to high standards of truth and integrity. Good ideas like school choice, homeschooling, private initiative, …
22 Choice Quotes from Edmund Burke
Happy birthday to Edmund Burke, one of the greatest statesmen in history. Foundation for Economic EducationFEE’s mission is to inspire, educate, and connect future leaders with the economic, ethical, and …
The Magna Carta Offered More Property Protection Than Modern US States
Eight dollars and 41 cents. About the cost of a Chipotle burrito. That’s how much Uri Rafaeli owed the treasury in Wayne County, Michigan, for property taxes. To get that …
5 Psychological Forces That Turn People into Political Hacks
How many of these have you fallen victim to? Be honest. Foundation for Economic EducationFEE’s mission is to inspire, educate, and connect future leaders with the economic, ethical, and legal …
8 Industries Hugo Chavez Nationalized (Besides Oil) on Venezuela’s Road to Serfdom
While it’s well known Chávez expanded state control over Venezuela’s oil operations and seized the assets of foreign producers, this is hardly the only industry he nationalized. Foundation for Economic …
What ‘The Witcher’ Gets Right about Reputation and Business
The consistent demand for monstrous pest-control combined with a shrinking supply of those able to provide it should mean that business is good for our hero, Geralt of Rivia. Unfortunately, …
Why Businesses Are Building a Better Battery
The people who run companies and invest their profits in research and development are just as keen to solve the shortcomings of conventional batteries as the population at large. Foundation …
The 7 Most Important Factors for Getting Rich
From nonconformity to being able to handle setbacks, here are the seven key qualities of the superrich. Foundation for Economic EducationFEE’s mission is to inspire, educate, and connect future leaders …
How Debt-Based Foreign Aid Promotes Poverty
The top-down, debt-based development model has left many entangled in a cycle of dependence upon donor institutions that gradually erodes personal agency. Foundation for Economic EducationFEE’s mission is to inspire, …