Patrick Carroll

Articles

12/12/2023 Mises Wire Patrick Carroll

The statist is a complex creature, composed of many parts, some of which are more obvious than others. No two statists are exactly the same, but many of them share a set of common elements. Studying...

How Politicians Use Regulations to Deflect Blame

03/23/2023 Mises Wire Patrick Carroll

The pro-life activist Randall Terry has a famous quote that anyone who cares about politics should be familiar with: “He who frames the question wins the debate.” Politicians are well aware of this...

The Cognitive Bias behind Anti–Price Gouging Laws

03/14/2022 Mises Wire Patrick Carroll

People often believe that price gouging is so obviously immoral that making it illegal is the equivalent of criminalizing theft. In their minds, sellers who drastically hike their prices after a...

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The Anatomy of the Statist

12/22/2023 Patrick Carroll

Statists reveal their belief in the almighty state in many different ways, but they all want the same outcome: more government control over our lives.

How Politicians Use Regulations to Deflect Blame

03/31/2023 Patrick Carroll

Thanks to their adoring media, politicians create crises and then blame businesses for them. And the political "solutions" are worse than the original problems.

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