David R. Henderson
Is Promoting to Customers a Crime?
"McKinsey allegedly tried to help Purdue tailor its sales efforts…. There’s nothing mysterious or nefarious about this. To do otherwise would be inefficient and wasteful." ~ David R. Henderson and…
The Surprising Beneficiaries of American Slavery
"The late economist Walter E. Williams said that slavery was the worst thing ever to happen to his ancestors, but the best thing ever to happen to him." ~ Charley…
Hamilton’s Haircuts
"Whatever you think of the wisdom of Hamilton’s moves, our point is simple and stark: The US government has defaulted in the past." ~ David R. Henderson and Jeffrey R.…
The Tooth-Fairy Economics of Slavery Reparations
"If the US government tried to implement the reparations program that the 1619 Project espouses, we would get huge increases in both taxes and inflation. Yet the key economist advising…
Stanford Fails to Master Clear Thinking
"Ironically, it should be Stanford itself that helps less-enlightened organizations master the techniques of clear thinking that were at least partly developed at that great university." ~ David R. Henderson…
Contra Fauci, School Closings Will Shorten Lives
"The school shutdowns will go down as one of the most misguided policy decisions in our lifetime. Dr. Fauci may believe that the shutdowns didn’t harm anyone, but the facts…
The Kids Aren’t Alright
"Maybe we’re all in this together, as the propaganda goes, but we are not equally in this together. Treating children the way government officials did was morally wrong." ~ Ryan…
Adam Smith’s Economic Case against Imperialism
"Adam Smith predicted that the nation that would arise from those colonies would become the most powerful nation in the world. On top of all this, Smith made a terse…
The FDA’s War Against the Truth on Ivermectin
"The FDA spreads lies and alarms Americans while preventing drug companies from providing us with scientific explorations of existing, promising, generic drugs." ~ Charles L. Hooper & David R. Henderson
Breaking News: Unrealized Capital Gains are Not Taxed
"There’s no real news here. Instead the White House economists who did the study, Greg Leiserson and Danny Yagan, have redefined income." ~ David R. Henderson
