by Dan Mitchell | Jun 4, 2026 | Big Government, Blogs, Socialism
As demonstrated by my First Theorem of Government, as well as by my four-part “Wretched Hive” series (see here, here, here, and here), I assume that corruption is a natural feature of government. And the bigger a government is,...
by Dan Mitchell | May 30, 2026 | Blogs, Economics, Free Market, Socialism
I’m a cheerleader for Chinese economic success. In part, that’s because I want all people to enjoy more prosperity. But it’s also because I believe China will be peaceful if it becomes more capitalist. I worry, however, whether China intends...
by Dan Mitchell | May 22, 2026 | Blogs, Economics, Free Market, Socialism
As far as I know, Matt Mitchell and I are not related, but we both have a low opinion of socialism. He covers a lot of ground (defining socialism, the role of prices, socialism’s death toll, and the myth of Nordic socialism) in this...
by Dan Mitchell | May 6, 2026 | Blogs, Economics
France is not a socialist country, at least based on the technical definition. Business largely are not owned and run by the government. Prices generally are determined by competition rather than by bureaucrats. And private investment mostly guides the economy...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 19, 2026 | Blogs, Economics
Today’s column is about Argentina, but it’s not going to be about Javier Milei or the libertarian changes (here, here, and here) he has made since becoming president in December 2023. Instead, we’re going to focus on how Argentina became an...
