by Dan Mitchell | Jan 9, 2023 | Blogs, Economics
Back in 2016, I shared three videos to explain the theory of “public choice,” which is simply the application of economic principles to understand the self-interested behavior of politicians, bureaucracies, and voters. Wonky readers will enjoy...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 19, 2022 | Big Government, Blogs
When I’m sharing examples of politician humor, I’m indirectly wading into a serious debate. Are bad people naturally drawn to the corruption of politics?Or, do good people get corrupted after getting into politics? I don’t pretend to...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 10, 2022 | Big Government, Blogs, Education
Because of their despicable tendency to buy votes with our money, I view politicians with considerable disdain. But when a politician goes above and beyond the call of duty by doing something laughably awful, I give them special recognition. Here...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 24, 2021 | Blogs, States, Taxation
I’ve been asked why I periodically mock politicians. The simple answer is that they often deserve our scorn. It’s not that they’re evil or bad people, but their incentive structure generally leads them to make shallow,...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 14, 2021 | Big Government, Blogs
Early last decade, a former Prime Minister of Iceland was brought before a special tribunal to determine whether he was legally responsible for his nation’s 2008 economic downturn. As you might imagine, I had mixed emotions about that story. On one...
