...from the crazy kids over at Bureaucrash. "Consume Nothing Day."-Max Borders ... Keep Reading
Free Trade
Naomi Klein Again
Professor Boudreaux has yet another excellent response:"Although reviewed in the Washington Post Book World's "Economics" section, Naomi Klein's book is to economics ... Keep Reading
Naomi Klein? No. Peace Through Commerce
Dr. Turner over at the Prog Pulse has a post on Naomi Klein's latest effort in postmodern revisionist history: She outlines in great detail the violence that accompanied, or more ... Keep Reading
On the Anniversary of Friedman’s Death
On the virtues of greed and the question: "where are your angels?" ... Keep Reading
Where right, left and center agree?
Daniel B. Klein argues that there is a consensus about global free trade despite the nativist, protectionist, xenophobic and otherwise confused rhetoric of anti free-traders ... Keep Reading
Private Post: Germany, now Japan
We should watch the privatization of the Japanese postal service very carefully. It's long overdue here, too. When are we going to wake up? ... Keep Reading
Economists on “Market Failure” and Gov’t Failure
Russ Roberts and Don Boudreaux offer us (and more importantly, progressives) a long overdue lesson on so-called "market failure." Listen and learn.-Max Borders ... Keep Reading
Markets: Boudreaux on Regulation
Markets are self regulating. Boudreaux: Reviewing "skeptical environmentalist" Bjorn Lomborg's new book, Tim Flannery describes Lomborg and other advocates of free ... Keep Reading
Water: Raleigh’s Soviet Rationing is Failing
The politicians are all in a tizzy about Raleigh's water shortages. Maybe they could use, oh, I don't know: PRICES! Prices allow people to make rational responses to scarcety. ... Keep Reading
Intelligent Design a la NC Policy Watch
Rob Schofield (I actually mention his name out of respect for him and in the spirit of open inquiry) has penned a delightful little piece on the relationship between the sub-prime ... Keep Reading