What Does ChatGPT Know about Money?
What does ChatGPT know about money? More than one might think. George Ford Smith asks the AI program some questions about money and gets some surprising answers.
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China on the Edge of Recession
The last time China hit a recession, in 2008, Beijing dumped massive stimulus into the economy. This time, China's debt — over $50 trillion — has grown to the point it can't afford it.
The Comic Absurdity of a US Sovereign Wealth Fund
The US Government is no stranger to scamming citizens but the latest financial hustle being proposed, a sovereign wealth fund, is a flim-flam on steroids. It needs to be put out of its misery before it makes the rest of us miserable.
“Paper or Plastic?” How One Market Intervention Requires Another to “Correct” the Original One
California's 2014 ban on “single-use” plastic bags was supposed to lead to less waste of plastic, which hasn't happened. Now environmentalists are demanding the state ban the same plastic bags mandated by the original legislation. One intervention begets another and another.
Smashing the Western Illusion of Democracy
When our ruling classes speak of “believing in democracy,” they are speaking of a romantic version of a form of governance that, in real life, is quite different than the sanitized version presented in our media.
Has “Neo-Liberalism” Failed in the United States?
David R. Henderson joins Bob to critique a recent Brad DeLong essay, which argued that the US had tried an experiment in "neo-liberalism" and that it failed utterly.
The Gradual Leftward Shift in US Politics and Economy
This year's presidential election is presented in stark terms of right and left, Trump on the right and Harris on the left. However, it is more realistic to say that both candidates are to the left of where electoral politics was located just a couple decades ago.
Smashing the Western Illusion of Democracy
When our ruling classes speak of “believing in democracy,” they are speaking of a romantic version of a form of governance that, in real life, is quite different than the sanitized version presented in our media.
Back to School—A Critique of the College Model
In a recent conversation with my college-educated friend, they expressed their sentiments that college, for many, was a waste, echoing a common cri
The Mises-Hoiles Correspondence: What Might Have Been
From 1949 to 1962, American libertarian R.C. Hoiles and Ludwig von Mises corresponded many times, discussing issues relating to state power. While the correspondence at times was acrimonious, nonetheless, it offered valuable insight into the issues we still face.
