Immigration and the Welfare State in Sweden
The New York Times Magazine has a very provocative and interesting piece by Christopher Caldwell today on “Islam on the Outskirts of the Welfare State.” Mauricio Rojas is quoted in…
Economic Insights
Another Victim of Our Irrational War on Drugs: Puppies
For Their Sake, End Prohibition I rather think that this bit of news helps to make the case for ending the War on Drugs: “The organization’s outrageous and heinous smuggling…
Frederick Douglass, Classical Liberal
Frederick Douglass as a young man My long time friend David Beito has unearthed an insightful statement about the relationship of economics and civil rights from Frederick Douglass, a heroic…
It’s the Institutions, Stupid….
Daron Acemoglu of MIT I had the pleasure on Thursday of attending a presentation at the World Bank by Professor Daron Acemoglu of MIT. He presented the data and analysis…
It’s the Institutions, Stupid….
Daron Acemoglu of MIT I had the pleasure on Thursday of attending a presentation at the World Bank by Professor Daron Acemoglu of MIT. He presented the data and analysis…
Should We Be Concerned?
As more and more chemicals are washing over the planet, another has been found to harbor serious health risks.
Sensible Advice About Dope
There are problems posed by partial liberation of any market (e.g., freeing interest rates while keeping government deposit guarantees got us the Savings and Loan crisis). There are similar problems…
La Grande Nation: En Faillite
Bienvenue Ã?Â??Ã?Â?Ã? la Franceland! BBC Correspondent Allan Little has an excellent report on affairs in France, “France’s ‘pursuit of harmony’.” I’m a big fan of virtually everything French — language,…
Budget Cuts, Anyone?
Every time I hear pundits or politicians going on about “budget cuts,” I getÃ?Â?Ã?¢Ã?¢?Ã?¬Ã?Â?Ã?¦well, really annoyed. Because I know that almost none of the “cuts” are cuts at all. The…
Go with the Flow
An innovative way to present the promise of freedom: FLOW.