Viruses versus Lockdowns: It’s Not about Tradeoffs
Presenting “saving lives” as a more or less equal alternative to commerce and community is a misguided view of what the lockdown debate is really all about. This Audio Mises …
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Adam Smith and Benevolence
In a famous passage of The Wealth of Nations. Adam Smith says: In almost every other race of animals each individual, when it is grown up to maturity, is entirely …
How the COVID-19 Lockdowns Will Increase Resentment of the Elderly
How do the shutdowns increase ageism? Because millions have arguably been thrown out of work in the name of protecting the elderly. The resulting economic devastation comes at the expense …
The School Closures Are a Big Threat to the Power of Public Schools
Twenty twenty is likely to be a watershed year in the history of public schooling. And things aren’t looking good for the public schools. For decades, we’ve been fed a …
Why Media Coverage of COVID-19 Has Been So Bad
In my lifetime, I never have seen anything dominate news coverage like the COVID-19 virus and how federal, state, and local governments have dealt with the death, illness, and uncertainty …
Crisis or Opportunity? To Politicians, It’s the Same Thing
Forget performing William Shakespeare’s Macbeth. The real art form is politicking. They sport taxpayer-funded windbreakers, speak with authority and urgency, and lead a brigade of specialists. When a crisis unfolds, …
Germany Pushes Back against the ECB’s Bailouts
The EU has now become essentially a makeshift, lawless regime designed to prop up bankrupt states. So much so, in fact, that even the German supreme court has become alarmed. …
More Protectionism and Regulation Won’t Fix the Economy
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and its attendant economic strains, some protectionists and anti-immigration ideologues are trying to take advantage of this opportunity to advance their nationalist agenda. …
Brazils Bolsonaro Becomes Political Target Thanks to Skeptical Approach to COVID-19 Lockdowns
While the Left has agitated for more government spying and harsher “lockdowns,” Brazil’s president—perhaps fearing economic implosion—has been reluctant to crack down. Narrated by Daniella Bassi. Original Article: “Why Does …
Can Monopoly Money Save the Stock Market? Or Will It Buy Stagnation?
After eleven years of nearly uninterrupted advancement, the record-long, QE-spawned bull market is on life support, facing the effects of pandemic lockdown and a massively leveraged global financial system. The …