by Dan Mitchell | Mar 9, 2020 | Blogs, Economics, Free Market
Since libertarians are motivated by the non-aggression principle, it’s easy to understand why they support the capitalist system of voluntary exchange rather than alternative systems based on government coercion. But there are some who think markets are immoral, and...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 14, 2019 | Blogs, Free Market
The hard part about being a libertarian is that there are endless opportunities to be frustrated. Especially if you’re job is trying to convince politicians to restrain the size and scope of government when that’s not in their self interest. One of my special...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 1, 2018 | Blogs, Economics, Free Market
Over the years, I’ve felt compelled to “debunk” various articles, columns, and speeches that fundamentally misrepresented and/or misunderstood key economic issues. A partial list includes Keynesian economics, the Laffer Curve, Obama tax propaganda, Elizabeth Warren’s...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 17, 2017 | Blogs
Over the years, I’ve had fun mocking the silly extremism of the environmental movement. Some environmentalists don’t believe in bathing, How about the environmentalists who sterilize themselves to avoid carbon-producing children, Or consider the environmentalists...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 21, 2016 | Blogs, Economics, Free Market
There’s a meme on Facebook and Twitter that asks people to “confess your unpopular opinions.” I suppose I could play that game by saying that I’d rather eat fast food than patronize most fancy restaurants (especially if I have to pay the bill!). And I’ve...
