Dworkin and the Free Market
Ronald Dworkin was an outstanding American legal philosopher, but he is usually taken to be a strong opponent of the free market and defender of the welfare state. This perception …
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Massive Stimulus Won’t Prevent a Eurozone Slowdown
The European Central Bank balance sheet has risen to 53.9 percent of GDP in July 2020. This compares to the 32 percent of the Federal Reserve and 33 percent of the Bank of England. This means a €1.78 …
Dan Sanchez on How to Make Superman Movies Great Again
DC execs think Superman is “too perfect” to resonate with modern audiences, but Dan Sanchez profoundly disagrees. He and Bob discuss this issue and other topics in the intersection of …
How the CARES Act Is Still Kicking the Can
During Real Vision’s Daily Briefing of August 13, Ed Harrison asked rhetorically, “How is it possible for you to have a bull market, a new leg up in the business cycle when …
Amy Wax on Wokeness in Medicine
Our guest is Amy Wax, Robert Mundheim Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Before attending law school she obtained her undergraduate degree from Yale University in …
The Social and Economic Side Effects of Negative Interest Rates
Our world is currently suffering from acute schizophrenia. Banks are pushing impact and sustainable investing like crazy, companies are subordinating their production sites and supply chains to the noble goal …
Getting Liberalism Wrong
Yoram Hazony, author of The Virtue of Nationalism and one leader of a new “national conservatism” project, recently wrote an important and compelling article for Quillette titled “The Challenge of …
The Real William Graham Sumner
[Originally published April, 2011.] It was 101 years ago on April 12, 1910, that William Graham Sumner died. He had been born nearly 70 years earlier on October 30, 1840, …
Entrepreneurship Brings Meaning and Purpose to Life
Key Takeaways And Actionable Insights The entrepreneurial life is a life of meaning and purpose. We believe that strongly, and our belief is anchored in the ethic of entrepreneurship: to …
Growth and Income Inequality in Africa
There are two kinds of inequality. One develops as societies innovate and become more productive. The other kind results from government corruption and intervention. This Audio Mises Wire is generously …