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09 Nov

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(Don Boudreaux) TweetWhat would Adam Smith say about humanity’s reaction to Covid-19? Of course, no one can really know. But there’s good reason to think that Smith would worry about the Covid-inspired social separation. In his 2020 book, Adam Smith, the University of Glasgow’s Craig Smith...

09 Nov

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With the election of Joe Biden as president, the question naturally arises: Where do libertarians go from here? Do they pursue the reform-oriented, conservatism-lite positions that have come to characterize much of the libertarian movement? Or do libertarians go all out for the next four...

09 Nov

Posted at 12:27h in Voluntary Exchange Sources by

I’ve spent over 30 years arguing about ideas.  During those decades, I’ve learned a lot.  I’ve changed my mind.  I’ve changed minds. Normally, however, arguing about ideas is fruitless.  Tempers fray.  Discussion goes in circles.  Each and every mental corruption that Philip Tetlock has explored rears...