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We Should Be Happy That China Is Stealing Our Intellectual Property. It's A Positive Sign Of American Vibrancy

The U.S. is the most prosperous nation on earth. That it is explains why entrepreneurs from around the world (including China) want to “steal” or imitate the clever doings of creative minds in the U.S. Pundits view this as a threat, but the much bigger worry would be if the creative found nothing worth emulating.

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It Remains Possible For Cryptocurrencies To Replace State Monopoly Currency, Bringing The Competition Hayek Imagined.

by Max Gulker via AIER

The idea of Bitcoin inevitability does not mix well with the logic of markets. We need markets and competition precisely because as human beings we have nowhere near the information or capacity necessary to make deterministic statements about the future. The future of money will likely look nothing like any of the possibilities we currently imagine.

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Clever Marketing And Repositioning Has Made Socialism A Popular Product For Kids.

by Robby Soave via reason.com

When today's democratic socialists are asked to explain their ideology, they tend to skimp on the substantial structural questions and lean on paeans to dignity, generosity, and equality. Ocasio-Cortez defines it as "democratic participation in our economic dignity."

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The Anti-Federalists Turned Out To be Right - But No-One Reads Them Any More.

by Jason Willick via wsj.com

Polarization has accelerated the growth of the administrative state. With the elected branches divided, more power has fallen to the bureaucracy. The Anti-Federalists foresaw this. They worried that a large country would be too divided to govern effectively.

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How the Gig Economy Can Save a Generation Drowning in Student Debt⁠—If We Let It

by Brittany Hunter

Legislators should not be too hasty in altering the employment status of gig economy workers unless they want to bear the responsibility of rendering the sector completely nonexistent in the process.

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How To Expose The Intentional Distortion And Mendacity In Leftist Politicians' Income Inequality Claims.

by Bradley Thomas via erasethestate.com

Income inequality stirs up emotions in many people, but sadly the first casualty to the passions is the truth. It is vital to factually evaluate inequality data, failure to do so will continue to enable the growth of the federal leviathan.

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Social Justice Claims Based On Envy Bring On A Siege Mentality.

by Michael Munger via aier.org

Our complaints about the outcome of the market as unjust do not really assert that somebody has been unjust, and there is no answer to the question of who has been unjust.

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Equality: All Individuals Should Be Judged As Themselves, On The Basis Of Their Actions.

by Dr. Stephen Davies via AIER.org

All jobs if well done are virtuous and bring dignity to those performing them, no matter how menial or trivial they may appear to be. All ways of making a living are of equal moral value.

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How The State Has Grown To Be The Monster We Know.

by Pierre Lemieux via econlib.org

The modern state has acquired a crushing power and a police more effective than at any time in history. “No absolute monarch ever had at his disposal a police force comparable to those of modern democracies.” Power has continued and continues to grow.

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About The Center For Individualism

The Center for Individualism exists to revive individualism in America. We seek to be a catalyst for cultural change and a hub for all who aspire to live a self-reliant life. We produce content, curate resources, provide services, and facilitate relationships that empower people to achieve their personal and economic ambitions. Our purpose is to support individuals in building a better life for themselves – and in so doing, to build a better society for all.

Principles History Mission and Vision Initiatives

Adam Smith Knew That Empathy Is The Core Skill In Economics, And, As It Turns Out, Baseball.

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The Hayekian Nature Of The World Cup Penalty Shoot-Out.

Don’t Drain The Swamp, Eliminate The Swamp.

The Individualist

by Hunter Hastings

Entrepreneurship Brings Innovation And Betterment For All. Government Regulation Throttles It.

Democracy Is Not Correlated With Economic Growth, And May Slow It Down.

We Should Be Happy That China Is Stealing Our Intellectual Property. It's A Positive Sign Of American Vibrancy

It Remains Possible For Cryptocurrencies To Replace State Monopoly Currency, Bringing The Competition Hayek Imagined.

Clever Marketing And Repositioning Has Made Socialism A Popular Product For Kids.

The Anti-Federalists Turned Out To be Right - But No-One Reads Them Any More.

How the Gig Economy Can Save a Generation Drowning in Student Debt⁠—If We Let It

How To Expose The Intentional Distortion And Mendacity In Leftist Politicians' Income Inequality Claims.

Social Justice Claims Based On Envy Bring On A Siege Mentality.

Equality: All Individuals Should Be Judged As Themselves, On The Basis Of Their Actions.

How The State Has Grown To Be The Monster We Know.

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