Why Nazism Was Socialism and Why Socialism Is Totalitarian
Nazi Germany was a socialist state, not a capitalist one and socialism, understood as an economic system based on government ownership of the means of production, positively requires a totalitarian dictatorship.
50 Common Fallacies About American Health Care
Virtually all discussion of health care policy today avoids explicit reference to underlying principles.
Capitalism and The Swedish Welfare State
As Ayn Rand observed, a compromise between two opposite principles – such as between freedom and government controls in a welfare state – is never sustainable,
Biden Administration Embraces Trump’s Mercantalist Economics
The Biden Administration has decided to extend Trump’s mercantilist trade policies. Hostility to free trade Is now officially bipartisan.
Biden’s $3.5 Trillion “Make Big Government Even Bigger” Plan
For the government to do things “for you,” it must have the power to do things “to you.”
In Defense of Bank Deposits: An Open Letter to Professor Omarova
“Although commercial bankers often err in deciding who to lend to, I believe they are far less likely to do so than a body of government-appointed bureaucrats.” – George Selgin
Columbus Day: A Time to Celebrate
Underlying the political collectivism of the anti-Columbus crowd is a racist view of human nature.
Government vs. The “Public Health”
Government has no “public health” role. It has only a “public freedom” role.
The “Fortune of the Commons”
Why are there still wild blueberries in the fields held in common?
Hong Kong Has a Funeral As China Celebrates a Birthday
China had been chipping away at Hong Kong’s remaining walls of freedom, by bringing out sledgehammers.
On Biden’s “Zero Price Tag” Trillion Dollar Increase in Government Spending
Joe Biden’s demagoguery, arrogant impatience, and dictatorial manner do not and cannot change reality. At the end of the day, his policies can only lead to a financial and economic disaster.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali on Migration, Islam and Women as Prey
Europe’s immigration failures — enabled by denial and appeasement — are symptoms of a moral-intellectual vacuum.
Ludwig von Mises: Defender of Capitalism
Ludwig Von Mises is important because his teachings are necessary to the preservation of capitalism and thus of civilization.
Just One Breach
Ayn Rand held that moral principles must be adopted as absolutes and that a single compromise will subvert a principle, as such. This holds true for the actions taken by nations as well as by individuals. The founder’s failure to faithfully abide by their own “self-evident” truths offers a perfect illustration of what follows from a single breach of fundamental and guiding principle.
Our Planet Is Drowning in Plastic Pollution, But Several Solutions Are Already Here—Thanks to Human Ingenuity
Magnetic water, beach-cleaning robots, and plastic roads are among the technologies humans are using to combat one of the world’s top environmental problems: plastic pollution.