Today in Supreme Court History: September 2, 1819

9/2/1819: James Madison writes letter to Judge Spencer Roane criticizing McCulloch v. Maryland. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNlPD1mtoyI?feature=oembed&w=500&h=281] ReasonFounded in 1968, Reason is the magazine of free minds and free markets. We produce …

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More Money Does Buy More Happiness  

“Does money buy happiness?” asked economist Richard Easterlin in a famous 1973 essay in The Public Interest. His conclusion was that once a certain level of economic development had been achieved, greater …

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Brickbat: Shutter to Think

Many owners of businesses in Minneapolis that were damaged and looted in the riots following the death of George Floyd say they need to install exterior security shutters to keep …

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