by Dan Mitchell | May 23, 2020 | Blogs
I sometimes wonder why libertarians aren’t more persuasive given that there’s so much evidence for our economic and social views. The answer may have something to do with matters such as psychology. Let’s take a closer look at this issue, starting with a video from...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 3, 2020 | Blogs, Economics
Starting with a column about government-subsidized debt and ending yesterday with a column about why government shouldn’t own airlines, I’ve written about coronavirus-related issues for 14 straight days. And since that’s the topic now dominating the national...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 6, 2020 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Socialism
Politicians such as Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez say that their goal of “democratic socialism” is very different from the socialism of Cuba, North Korea, and Venezuela, as well as the socialism of the former Soviet Union. And they doubtlessly would get...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 22, 2020 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Taxation
Given their overt statism, I’ve mostly focused on the misguided policies being advocated by Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. But that doesn’t mean Joe Biden’s platform is reasonable or moderate. Ezra Klein of Vox unabashedly states that the former Vice President’s...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 17, 2020 | Blogs, Economics, Free Market
I’ve always been puzzled by those who criticize capitalism (“it’s unfair!” and “it’s coercive!”) and urge its overthrow or replacement. I actually agree with them that markets can be harsh, especially in the short run (think of the damage to the typewriter industry...
