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24 May The Paternalist Instincts of a Central Planner

Posted at 15:53h in Voluntary Exchange Sources by one80Admin

Both supporters and critics of President Joe Biden have been surprised and amazed by the immensity of his political agenda and his recent actions for a far more expansive role for the federal government than many had been expecting from his time in office. He...

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23 May George Schuyler: Journalist, Individualist, and Courageous Contrarian

Posted at 06:41h in Voluntary Exchange Sources by one80Admin

Historian John Henrick Clarke said of him, “I used to tell people that George got up in the morning, waited to see which way the world was turning, then struck out in the opposite direction.” If that’s all I knew about George, I’d have a strong...

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23 May Some Non-Covid Links

Posted at 06:36h in Voluntary Exchange Sources by one80Admin

(Don Boudreaux) TweetGeorge Will decries “Biden’s policy to use less affluent Americans’ money to entice more affluent Americans to buy EVs is only one of the contemplated regressive policies by which his administration would transfer wealth upward.” Bjorn Lomborg decries environmentalists’ attempt to use the courts...

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21 May The Left’s Enthusiasm for Diversity and Empathy Depends on One’s Politics

Posted at 23:18h in Voluntary Exchange Sources by one80Admin

The Left can be especially cruel to conservative members of a minority group.These days, the Left lectures America about the evils of tribalism and the imperative of diversity and inclusion. However, it often practices politics-as-theology, and shows little tolerance for those who don’t hold...

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21 May The Extent of the Market is Limited By the Imagination of the Regulators

Posted at 23:18h in Voluntary Exchange Sources by one80Admin

Adam Smith begins Book I, Chapter I of An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by pointing out that “(t)he greatest improvement in the productive powers of labour, and the greater part of the skill, dexterity, and judgment with which...

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21 May Stossel: Stop Calling It a ‘Labor Shortage.’ It’s an Incentive Shortage

Posted at 23:18h in Voluntary Exchange Sources by one80Admin

It’s no secret that US businesses are struggling to find workers. Recent surveys have shown that small businesses are reporting record job openings. Many have described the phenomenon as a labor shortage. “Walk outside: labor shortage is the pervasive phenomenon,” economist Lawrence Summers recently observed at a...

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21 May Young Americans and the Delusional Appeal of Socialism

Posted at 23:16h in Voluntary Exchange Sources by one80Admin

April 23, 2021Surveys claim that younger Americans favor socialism far more than preceding generations. What accounts for this fatal attraction and how can we reverse it? What role does social media—which young people remain glued to—have in this apparent leftward trend? On the other hand,...

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21 May The Horrifying Truth Behind Solar Power

Posted at 23:14h in Voluntary Exchange Sources by one80Admin

In a testimony with the House Foreign Affairs Committee, John Kerry admitted that Uighur slaves manufacture solar panels used in the United States. This is a massive admission. John Kerry and the Biden administration are pushing Americans towards solar power. Thus, they're pushing Americans towards...

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21 May Fauci: “It’s a Manifestation of Your Honesty to Say, ‘Hey, I Was Wrong.’”

Posted at 09:39h in Voluntary Exchange Sources by one80Admin

We should applaud Dr. Anthony Fauci and the CDC, which this month finally started catching up with Florida, Texas and South Dakota and handing people back their liberty and actually listening to “the science.” For a government official and federal body that have preached a science-based...

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21 May Major Tech CEO Speaks Out Against Woke Capitalism

Posted at 09:37h in Voluntary Exchange Sources by one80Admin

It seems like every day a new viral story crops up featuring a major company’s latest woke initiative or a major executive’s latest politically charged stance. But in a refreshing twist, a top tech CEO just stood up for old-fashioned, profit-focused business—and spoke out against...

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