Corporations Can’t Oppress Us without the State’s Help
Fear of a corporate takeover of our lives is based on an incorrect conflation of political and economic power.
Poverty
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How Socialism Ruined Venezuela
When Venezuela finally embraced democracy, it began to kill economic freedom.
Does Ethnic Heterogeneity Make Homicide Worse in the Americas?
"Social disorganization" — and thus higher crime rates — are often a result of interactions between different and competing cultural groups.
London Caves to the Black-Cab Monopolists — Blocks Uber
London's new ban on Uber removes Londoners’ freedom of choice — and makes them poorer.
Doesn’t Mexico Have Building Codes?
Politicians can pass building code laws all day long, but those laws won't make it so people can afford higher quality, safer housing.
Why Natural Disasters Are Worse For Poor Countries
Wealth-building and capital are the most important factors in weathering natural disasters — whether caused by global warming or not.
How Welfare States Make Us Less Civilized
The market’s informal, spontaneous cooperation for mutual benefit has been replaced by a statist mindset.
Did Obamacare Really Save Lives?
The actual data do not support the breathless claims that rolling back ObamaCare will literally kill many thousands of Americans.
Will Our Grandchildren Work Only Four Hours Per Day?
If capitalists have their way, we may be looking at a future of 20-hour work weeks while producing a higher standard of living.
Wages and Subsistence
Labor is appraised like a commodity not because the entrepreneurs are cruel but because they are subject to the supremacy of the pitiless consumers.
