“Sharing Economy” Reveals that Licensing Laws Are Really About Shutting Down the Competition
Alarmed by successful entrepreneurship and low prices for consumers, government seeks, yet again, to shut down small businesses.
Monopoly and Competition
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Baby Steps Toward Marijuana Legalization in Poland
A Polish politician's severe illness has suddenly put legalization of medical marijuana on the table.
Cronyism: Government, the AMA, and Med Schools
For decades, governments have been manipulating our views of what medical schools are, and what they should be.
Free Trade Wins: The TTIP Is in Trouble
Free-trade deals — which are more about increasing government power than trade — are in retreat in the face of Brexit and Trump.
Coca-Cola, Cronyism, and the War on Drugs
Coca-Cola still uses components of the cocaine-producing coca leaf in its production today in a partnership with big pharma and government cronies.
The FDA’s Cigar Fascism
New FDA regulations — like most crony capitalist regs — will help large established businesses while hurting smaller ones.
Tax Breaks Don’t Hurt Video Games, Intellectual Property Does
If we want gaming to develop as a vibrant community of original content creators, we must first and foremost reject protectionism in the world of ideas.
The Early History of Regulated Health Care
A brief history of how various state interventions have raised health care prices and lessened access.
Public Servants: Who is Serving Whom?
Public servants on average are paid better than their private sector taxpaying counterparts. How exactly are they our "servants"?
