The Hidden Message on Ben Franklin’s Fugio Cent
On the front of Franklin’s coin is a sun smiling and shining down onto a sundial, hovering above three words. On the back of the coin, there are thirteen rings. …
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What Happens When You Google ‘Capitalism Fights Racism’
Google the words yourself and see what comes up. Foundation for Economic EducationFEE’s mission is to inspire, educate, and connect future leaders with the economic, ethical, and legal principles of …
5 Counterintuitive Things I Learned Reading Ayn Rand’s ‘The Fountainhead’
Do we live in an individualistic society? Most would say yes, but Rand would likely disagree. As she writes in The Fountainhead, most people are “second-handers,” living for others and …
What Are Rights? This Is What the American Founders Believed
By “rights,” the American founders did not mean government-granted entitlements. Indeed they would have rejected such entitlements as incompatible with true rights. Government can only enforce someone’s phony “right” to …
What Is ‘Tight’ Monetary Policy—and Can it Deliver a ‘Soft Landing’?
When inflation becomes a concern to the Federal Reserve, they can use tools to lower the amount of funds available to businesses to “cool” the economy. But what does this …
Otto von Bismarck: The Man Behind the Modern Welfare State
Thomas Sowell on the welfare state: “The welfare state is the oldest con game in the world. First you take people’s money away quietly, and then you give some of …
The Problem With Declaring a ‘Pandemic Amnesty’
Last week, The Atlantic published an article by Emily Oster titled “Let’s Declare A Pandemic Amnesty.” This may seem reasonable at first glance, but her proposal fails in two key …
The States With the Best (and Worst) Business Tax Climate
Where does your state rank? Foundation for Economic EducationFEE’s mission is to inspire, educate, and connect future leaders with the economic, ethical, and legal principles of a free society. These …
Why the Rise of Intersectionality in Medicine Will Have Serious Consequences
Medical malpractice already accounts for about 251,000 deaths every year—this is more than accidents, stroke, Alzheimer’s, and respiratory disease. Now institutions like NYU have taken it upon themselves to lower …
South Korea’s Conscription of K-Pop Group BTS Isn’t Just Ill-Considered. It’s a Human Rights Violation
Many have lamented the economic repercussions of South Korea conscripting the members of BTS. But there’s an even more pressing problem here: this is a brazen act of enslavement. Foundation …