How an economy deals with scarcity is the key to society’s well-being The debate of our times is whether one central plan or many individual plans should coordinate the ... Keep Reading
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Amazon, Cronyism, and the Peril of Endless Government Meddling
One of the advantages of observing the many incentives being thrown at Amazon is that it highlights the absurdities of cronyism and government meddling in the market. This ... Keep Reading
America’s Other Democracy
Political democracy imposes the will of the “winners” onto the “losers” “Market democracy” involves voluntary, mutually beneficial relationships The market democracy involves ... Keep Reading
Superwealth: Why We Should Stop Worrying About the Gap Between Rich and Poor
An old friend of Civitas, Max Borders, has launched a campaign to garner support for a crucial addition to the current conversation about envy and class warfare. He's written a ... Keep Reading
Progressives Put Bureaucracy Before People
In today's column at the Freeman, Sheldon Richman reveals the true mindset behind the ignorant progressive mantra of "putting people before profits." Progressives today say people ... Keep Reading
BP Oil Spill Another Example of Government Failure
Statists across NC and the nation are pointing to the BP Gulf oil spill as another form of "market failure" and are exploiting this tragedy in an attempt to demonize "free markets" ... Keep Reading
