Economic Freedom

Richard Salsman

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5/25/21

Supply-Side Neoliberalism Sure Beats the Alternative

“The near-phobic disdain for supply-side economics and neoliberalism this century is part of a new wave of anti-capitalist sentiment. We have seen this movie before. It is a horror film. The true friends of rationality, liberty, and prosperity should wake up, stand proudly, and contend boldly.” ~ Richard M. Salsman
Peter C. Earle

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5/24/21

Pocket Monsters Meet Animal Spirits

“Lockdowns, boredom, and fiscal largesse sparked the incredible rise in Pokémon card values. But the Greater Fool Theory may already be at work.” ~ Peter C. Earle
Robert E. Wright

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5/23/21

Dead Masks: A Photo Essay

“According to one study, it will take 450 years for some of these masks to degrade. That’s a lot of dead baby birds and a lot of wasted energy, almost for naught. Great job, Homo personatus!” ~ Robert E. Wright
Robert Hughes

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5/21/21

Existing-Home Sales Fall Again in April

“Existing-home sales fell in April as limited supply, rising prices and mortgage rates, and changing preferences work to cool the recent pace of activity.” – Robert Hughes
Joakim Book

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5/21/21

The Success of Climate Mainstreaming

“Mainstreaming any important topic means to single-mindedly put everyone’s efforts in one basket and ignore all other important issues. That was my mistake ten years ago: not seeing the bigger picture. Now the world has caught up, keen on making that same mistake, central banks more so than most. Don Quixote de la Mancha sends…
Robert Hughes

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5/20/21

Another New Pandemic Low for Weekly Initial Claims for Unemployment Benefits

“Initial claims for unemployment benefits moved lower again, suggesting a strengthening labor market and improving economic outlook.” – Robert Hughes
Art Carden

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5/20/21

Being Careful With Numbers, Words, and Visions: Review of Thomas Sowell, Discrimination and Disparities

“Discrimination and Disparities is classic Sowell, and people who are already familiar with his work will find a lot of claims he has made elsewhere. However, these will likely be news to people who haven’t already read Intellectuals and Society, Intellectuals and Race, or Affirmative Action Around the World. Discrimination and Disparities is an important…
Art Carden

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5/19/21

Are You “Wasting” Paper?

“Do we really want already-stressed out people adding to their cognitive load by thinking they might be sinning against Gaia or Greta Thunberg by printing or discarding a sheet of paper? As Bryan Caplan has pointed out, ‘Recycling is the philosophy that everything is worth saving except your time.'”~ Art Carden
Ethan Yang

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5/19/21

The Moralization of Covid-19

“Ethan Yang interviews Dr. Maja Graso, a senior lecturer at the University of Otago. Dr. Graso was the lead researcher on a study published in the Journal of Experimental Social Physiology titled, “Moralization of Covid-19 health response: Asymmetry in tolerance for human costs” outlining how people’s perceptions of Covid-19 could alter their ability to make…
Daniel J. Mitchell

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5/19/21

Are Tax Increases Popular?

“Voters seem to be on the right side on the big-picture question of ‘Should taxes be higher?’, but if they think tax increases are going to happen, it’s quite likely that they will support the most economically damaging types of class-warfare levies.” ~ Daniel J. Mitchell