Mayonnaise, Hot Dogs, and 4 Other Delicacies in the USSR
If you think your Christmas table was boring and blasé, let me take you on a journey to the Soviet Union in the 1980s to explore the food items they …
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Why It’s Time to Ditch New Year’s Resolutions
Whatever you do, do not embrace the elusive New Year’s resolution just because that’s what everyone does. Foundation for Economic EducationFEE’s mission is to inspire, educate, and connect future leaders …
The World’s Recycling System Is Falling Apart. What’s Going On?
The argument for recycling is mutating before our eyes, from the broken “limits to growth” argument to the new climate change arguments. Foundation for Economic EducationFEE’s mission is to inspire, …
6 Reasons for Optimism in 2020
In many ways, the world is getting better every day, and at an explosive rate. Data show the past decade has been a story of human flourishing and progress. Foundation …
This Comic Book’s Persuasive Case for Open Borders
Immigration is not charity. Immigration is a positive-sum game and it’s a game with benefits in spades. Foundation for Economic EducationFEE’s mission is to inspire, educate, and connect future leaders …
FEE’s Top 10 Articles of the Decade
We’ve covered a lot of stories and ideas throughout the past 10 years, but a few seem to emerge as favorites. Foundation for Economic EducationFEE’s mission is to inspire, educate, …
The Rise and Fall of Nicolae Ceausescu, “the Romanian Fuehrer”
On Christmas Day in 1989, Romanian communists Nicolae and Elena Ceausescu were found guilty of committing genocide and subverting state power. Their sentence—execution by firing squad—was carried out that day. …
Why Christmas Is Celebrated on December 25
Everybody knows December 25 for one big reason, the birth of Jesus, though the precise day it occurred more than 2,000 years ago is a factoid that we don’t know. …
The Miracle of the Market
There are many miracles that get celebrated at this time of year, but one we shouldn’t forget is the miracle of the market and the power of free, voluntary exchange …
How Adam Smith Showed We Can Do Good By Doing Well
Americans are surrounded 24/7 by a process (Smith’s invisible hand) that is wealth-producing for all, thereby making these charitable acts possible. Foundation for Economic EducationFEE’s mission is to inspire, educate, …