The New Trickle-Down Theory of Economics
The same people who have created the myth of “trickle-down theory” to discredit the free market embrace the same philosophy they declared as flawed in order to justify government redistribution. …
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Teachers Who Quit to Create Schooling Alternatives
Teachers who leave the classroom to create schooling alternatives can be an inspiration to other teachers who may feel frustrated or powerless. Rather than blaming themselves, entrepreneurial teachers are the …
Why Do CEOs Make so Much Money?
Is it unfair that executives make substantially more than a middle manager, an executive assistant, or an assembly-line worker? Foundation for Economic EducationFEE’s mission is to inspire, educate, and connect …
When the Quest for Education Equity Stifles Innovation
In the all-out quest for educational equity, innovation is systematically stifled. If not everyone can have something, then no one can. Foundation for Economic EducationFEE’s mission is to inspire, educate, …
Is Jeff Bezos Smaug the Dragon?
Are billionaires human dragons, sleeping on their piles of gold and rubies? Let’s compare. Foundation for Economic EducationFEE’s mission is to inspire, educate, and connect future leaders with the economic, …
How to Overcome Your Digital Addiction
If your online habits are interfering with your productivity, your leisure time, or your relationships, it might be time to embrace Digital Minimalism. Foundation for Economic EducationFEE’s mission is to …
About That Che T-Shirt
In film and pop culture, Che Guevara comes off as an adventurous motorcyclist, a humble-living commoner, a romantic egalitarian revolutionary, and a swashbuckling sex symbol. However, an objective review of …
How Cronyism Created New York City’s Taxi Medallion Bubble
In 1937, a taxicab medallion in New York City cost $10. In 2013, medallions were selling for as high as $1.3 million at auctions. Here’s why. Foundation for Economic EducationFEE’s …
Without Strong Property Rights, Free Trade Won’t Help South Africa
While it’s great to see South African President Ramaphosa showing such avid support for a continent-wide free trade area, South Africans might see little of its benefits if lawmakers succeed …
There’s Nothing Inherently Bad about Stock Buybacks
To force a company to invest in capital that it might not otherwise need would be an inefficient use of resources—not to mention, an outrageous overstep of government power. Foundation …