by Dan Mitchell | Sep 8, 2021 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Regulations
Thomas Sowell is a great economist, but his expertise extends to other fields of study. Everything from history to education. But he’s also famous for being a great communicator, with dozens of well-known quotes. I use one of them on my rotating banner because it...
by Dan Mitchell | May 8, 2021 | Blogs, Health Care
I first wrote about allowing markets for body parts back in 2009 and 2010. Let’s revisit that issue today, starting with John Stossel’s case for legal organ sales in a video for Reason. This should be a slam-dunk issue. I want drugs to be...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 14, 2021 | Blogs, Health Care
I’ve written many times about the value of cost-benefit analysis for government policy. My go-to example is that a nationwide 5-mph speed limit would reduce traffic fatalities, but the resulting economic damage would be so pervasive that...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 13, 2021 | Blogs, Crime, Society
Back in 2010, I narrated this video on money laundering for the Center for Freedom and Prosperity, mostly to help people understand that governments are imposing huge costs on both industry and consumers without any offsetting benefits (such as reductions in crime).....
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 6, 2021 | Big Government, Blogs, Health Care, Regulations
In my five-part series on coronavirus and the failure of big government (here, here, here, here, and here), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) received some unflattering attention. Whether we’re examining its performance regarding equipment,...
