William Graham Sumner Was No “Social Darwinist”
One of the first free market books I read, back in the early 1960s, was William Graham Sumner’s What Social Classes Owe Each Other. The book originally appeared in 1883. …
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How the Progressives Conquered Corporate America
In 1924, King Camp Gillette—the inventor of the disposable razor blade—coauthored a book with Upton Sinclair, the progressive journalist famous for triggering the pure foods movement after publishing The Jungle, …
A Penchant for Controlling Others
[Editor’s Note: In this 2009 article, Lew Rockwell lists the problems with government mandates on private use of mobile phones. Observant readers will note the “public safety” arguments against the freedom …
In Washington, Fake News Is Everywhere
We’re supposed to believe that with Trump gone, political discourse will now be more honest and accurate. The reality is the Washington establishment is built on lies and myths and …
Pennsylvania’s Lockdown Rules Were Arbitrary, Inconsistent, and Political
Surprise! An audit of Pennsylvania’s covid lockdowns reveals the process lacked any legal consistency or transparency. Yet Pennsylvania’s health bureaucrats have used these arbitrary rules to crush the state’s entrepreneurs. …
Incitement Is Not a Real Crime
Former president Donald Trump has been impeached for “incitement to insurrection.” The House Democrats claim is that Trump made an inflammatory speech which—a week later—led to the Capitol riot of …
The Dollar’s Reserve Currency Status Won’t Last Forever
In the United States, one can’t so much as drive down the street or purchase cough syrup without government-issued identification. Yet federal courts consider it beyond the pale that voters …
Wall Street Outsiders versus the Hedge Funds
The investment world was convulsed last week when at least one hedge fund (Melvin Capital) lost billions of dollars. The sudden, massive losses happened when a tidal wave of independent …
Why Social Media Takes a “Ban First, Ask Questions Later” Approach
While some people are increasingly concerned about (and others cheer) the political implications of censorship on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter, few have engaged in any analysis of how …
Reminder: The Feds Control a Gargantuan Amount of Coastline Real Estate
One point to make here is that there is over 70 percent more submerged land in the US than the total amount of dry land in this country. That is, …