F. A. Hayek, the Nobel-Prize-winning economist of the Austrian tradition, provided a possible answer to the question posed in the title. Although Hayek (1899-1992) to my knowledge had nothing to say about the climate controversy, his views on macroeconomics met with a...
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U.S. House to Vote on Amendments to End War in Yemen
The House is expected to vote Thursday on two amendments (#28 and #30) to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that call for the end or limitation of U.S. support for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen. One amendment, sponsored by Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), calls...
Nullify COVID-19 Mandates Ep. 182
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeXKRdws8cY I imagine that many of you, like me are feeling angry and demoralized about Biden's vaccination mandates last week. Many people I know are worried and their number one question is: What can I do? In this episode, I highlight...
TGIF: Why Do We Question Motives?
I don't know if we're in the heyday of questioning the motives of people we disagree with rather than simply rebutting them--character assassination, that is--but it's got me wondering why this is such a popular pastime these days. Think about how often we hear...
Haiti Earthquake Relief Comes with US Marines and COVID-19 Vaccines Ep. 180
https://youtu.be/RSA4-DOaXIk Despite Washington’s decision not to deploy Marines to Haiti after the July assassination of Haitian president Jovenelle Moise, the devastation of last Saturday’s 7.2 earthquake has provided US leaders the cloak of humanitarian aid for...
TGIF: Thinking about Energy
The UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued its sixth "assessment report" earlier this month. As usual it generated its share of alarmist headlines. The report is several thousand pages long, and I'm certainly not qualified to digest, much less...
TGIF: Evict the President
President Biden has reversed himself under pressure from his progressive flank and has given the go-ahead for a new moratorium on renter evictions throughout most of the United States for individuals making up to $99,000 a year (couples, $198,000). The twist is that...
How the Warfare-Welfare State (Unfortunately) Unites Americans
In case you haven’t noticed, America is “deeply divided.” At least, that’s what a seemingly nonstop stream of headlines from major media sources would have us believe. “Trump Leaves America at Its Most Divided since the Civil War,” reads one CNN headline from earlier...
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