Bureaucracy and Regulation

Much government regulation — and especially what we saw during the covid era — is downright illogical and produces harmful results. Perhaps some simple logic is in order.

All of us have experienced government road closures and the traffic and safety nightmares they create. Private roads may be the answer to solving the problem.

Like every other government program designed to make something “more affordable,” the student loan program has managed to drive college tuition to atmospheric levels and saddle students with massive levels of debt.

World elites gathered in yet another attempt to remake the world in a different image, with so-called climate change invoked as the catalyst for the meeting. As one can imagine, their "good" society is not very good for those who are not elites.

One usually does not equate libertarian thinking with a US prison, but prison life does offer some surprises, especially when it comes to internal governance

Africa, while being rich in natural resources, is hobbled by government corruption, socialistic policies, and a lack of economic freedom. One only can hope for change.

Jamaicans are willing to accept authoritarian behavior from the state in the name of rejecting colonialism.

Some critics of the market claim that markets are effective only under the near-impossible conditions of perfect competition, among other criticisms. Deirdre McCloskey addresses these issues and more, as David Gordon points out in this review.

Since government regulates nearly everything, it is not surprising that regulations often prohibit the sale and consumption of raw milk. Like many other regulations, these prohibitions reflect political favoritism, not health science.

The European Union's latest moves against Elon Musk and X are a last gasp in the attempt to control speech and free inquiry on the Internet. If the EU is successful, the consequences will not be limited to Europe.