How Do Halloween Characters Align?
If you’re not as steeped in nerd culture as me, don’t feel bad. It’s a lot, and it can be confusing. To fully appreciate the majesty, here are my explanations …
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5 Spooky Facts about Power and Inequality You Probably Didn’t Know
Power, money, influence—inequality is a frightening concern for many people. One former president called inequality ”the defining challenge of our time,” while partisan politicians paint one side as a bunch …
Quiz: Can We Predict Your Politics Based on These 5 Monster Questions?
Are you an anarchist or a socialist? A progressive or a conservative? We’re betting we can tell if you answer these five ghoulish questions. Foundation for Economic EducationFEE’s mission is …
How Micro-School Networks Expand Learning Options
Micro-schools are typically a fraction of the cost of a private school and educate no more than 10 to 15 students at a time. They are part of an educational …
Do Zombies Scare Democrats and Vampires Spook Republicans?
Zombieland: Double Tap is in theaters. And Donald Trump is president. Coincidence?! Not according to one popular internet theory. Foundation for Economic EducationFEE’s mission is to inspire, educate, and connect …
Why Economic Freedom Is Just as Important as Religious Freedom
History shows that the separation of church and state is a principle that helps a nation to maintain progress and peace. Economics shows that the separation of state and private …
Individual Goodness Is the Antidote to Collective Turmoil
Positive change starts with recognizing that individual goodness—backed by principled action—will move mountains that angry words never will. Foundation for Economic EducationFEE’s mission is to inspire, educate, and connect future …
Joker, Individualism, and the Dangers of Cultural Narratives
The social-psychological forces depicted in Joker are as much in play today as in the film’s fictional 1981 setting. In the search for meaning amid an increasingly polarized and hostile …
Why Bernie’s Universal Jobs Guarantee is Not a Worthy Goal
Bernie Sanders’s promise of jobs for all, however appealing it may sound, aims at the wrong target. Creating jobs is easy. As Henry Hazlitt once observed, “Nothing is easier to …
It’s Through the Pursuit of Shareholder Value That Corporations Enrich Stakeholders
Do buyers and sellers really care about each other? No, but not because they’re hypocrites or heartless. Really caring is impossible in modern economies marked by widespread specialization in production …