Why ChatGPT Will Change Higher Ed for the Better
Many in higher education are concerned about the intrusion of artificial intelligence in learning, but there are reasons for optimism. AI may provide a necessary shock to the slow-moving industry. …
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The Times Call for Courage
“The times call for courage,” said Henry Hazlitt at his 70th birthday celebration in 1964. “The times call for hard work. But if the demands are high, it is because …
The Real-Life Spy Who Inspired Ian Fleming’s James Bond—and Ran Assassination Teams in the US During World War II
While it’s tempting to believe that something like a “deep state” only exists in Hollywood movies or the imaginations of right wing television hosts, the historical record suggests otherwise. Foundation …
Dorothy Thompson: Precursor to Lane, Paterson and Rand?
Dorothy Thompson, the journalist expelled from Nazi Germany after interviewing Adolf Hitler, was also deeply suspicious of the New Deal. She criticized FDR as “leading the country down the road …
An Illustration of Why Section 230 Should Be Preserved, Not Scrapped
Do not let the Nanny State solidify its spot as the overbearing chaperone at the party. Foundation for Economic EducationFEE’s mission is to inspire, educate, and connect future leaders with …
New Hampshire Bakery Ordered to Remove Mural Because It Depicts Pastries
In June 2022 Leavitt’s Country Bakery unveiled a whimsical new mural featuring a mountain range made of pastries. A week later a zoning officer showed up and told them the …
Canadian Farmer Forced to Dump 30,000 Liters of Milk—as Dairy Prices Surge
“Look at this milk running away. Cause it’s the end of the month. I dump thirty thousand liters of milk, and it breaks my heart,” says farmer Jerry Huigen. “This …
A Warning to Americans From Across the Pond: Don’t Take Your Free Speech Rights for Granted
The arrest of Isabel Vaughan-Spruce is just the latest in a tapestry of alarming censorship exhibits. Foundation for Economic EducationFEE’s mission is to inspire, educate, and connect future leaders with …
A Brief History of California’s Eugenics Program (1909-2013)
After decades of forced sterilizations followed by feeble apologies, California is shifting to the endgame of its century-long sterilization program: taxing innocent citizens to pay off its victims. Foundation for …
The Film That Turned Dietrich Bonhoeffer Away From Nationalism—and Toward Pacifism
The film would eventually be banned in Germany, but in 1930 “it was on screens everywhere”—including in the US, where a young Dietrich Bonhoeffer was vacationing. He and a friend …