Paul McDonnold
Why Democracy Needs the Rich
In his new book, John O. McGinnis makes the case for why the wealthy matter for democracy — and why attacking them may backfire.
Reflections on Saturday Morning TV—and The Regulations That Ended It
Though Saturday morning television is gone, the regulatory complex it spawned remains.
What Zimbabwe Can Learn From Chile: A Tale of Two Data Series
Economic freedom, like freedom in general, is inherently fragile. National institutions and attitudes can shift the ground quickly.
The High Minimum Wage Blues
If the goal is higher take-home pay, wage subsidies beat wage mandates — without putting mom-and-pops out of business or marginal workers out of a job.
The W.E.B. Du Bois We Lost: Marginal Economist?
The famous sociologist was once a student of markets and wages. His later leftist radicalism was forged by institutional failure in the brutal Jim Crow South.
The Savage Heart of Socialism: Fear and Loathing Among the Democratic Socialists of America
Seizing the means of production requires control of not only private businesses, natural resources, and factories, but human bodies and minds.
Bees Expose Flaw in Socialism, Whether Autocratic or Democratic
Bee's dances work like price signals, directing investment and effort into more profitable areas. No queen can make honey alone.
Can Latin America’s Superwoman Save Venezuela?
María Corina Machado is fighting to save her country from socialism, and her popularity shows that many Venezuelans are ready for change.
The Spiritual Battle Between Communism and Capitalism
Like Elijah and the prophets of Baal, these two competing systems brought irreconcilable spiritual roots to the fight.
The Problem With Wellbeing Economics
Wellbeing economics wants to centralize power to make everyone happy, whether they like it or not.
