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A Belief In Free Markets And Entrepreneurship Gives Meaning To Life.

by Clay Routledge and John Bitzan via wsj.com

Champions of free markets regularly point out that capitalism has made life easier, safer and longer. This is true and worthy of celebration. But humanity is an existential species: People want more than safe and comfortable lives; they want their struggles to matter.

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Teachers Unions Overplay Their COVID-19 Hand, Undermining The Government K-12 Monopoly.

by David R. Henderson via wsj.com

There are reasons to be optimistic about the future of education. Many parents will be more prepared to home-school their kids than they were in the spring. They or their hired teachers will do a better job of educating children, in many cases, than the public schools.

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Are You A Dissatisfied Consumer? You Are One Of The Geniuses Of Economic Betterment.

by Hunter Hastings

Dissatisfaction indicates that the consumer is able to dream bigger than the producer. Every new invention that becomes an innovation and is introduced to the market is immediately scrutinized under the lens of dissatisfaction, critiqued and criticized.

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Our Sociopathic Political Leaders - Bloodless And Totally Devoid Of Human Empathy - Are Further Divided From The People They Rule Than Ever.

by Jeffrey A. Tucker via aier.org

If you are going to push such a line in the face of the mounting evidence showing them to be frauds, if you are going to lie with impunity to keep the game going, you will have to steel yourself against emotion and empathy. You become a sociopath. This might be enough to account for their bloodless posturing.

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Who is Kira Argounova? There's No Time Like the Present to Find Out.

by Mark Shupe

Who is Kira Argounova? is an essential question no one has ever asked you, until now. As the lead character in Ayn Rand's 1936 novel We the Living, her story is more relevant than ever. Set in 1920's Soviet Russia, the circumstances of her life and culture are rearing their ugly head a century later in America. To learn more about Kira's life premise and America's degeneration, we have created the We the Living Study Group on Facebook for our readers.

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Professional Athletes Side-Hustling Racial Animosity For Social Media Traction Are Diminishing Sports’ Role In American Society.

by Jason Whitlock via outkick.com

There’s no risk in taking a knee, especially when you’ve signed a 12-year, $365 million contract. The kneelers aren’t mimicking John Carlos and Tommie Smith at the ‘68 Olympics. The courageous black professional athlete will be the one bold enough to point out the fraudulence of the movement.

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Government Spending Creates "Zombie Congestion", Impeding The Betterment That Comes With Entrepreneurial Capitalism.

by Ruchir Sharma via wsj.com

Over the last 20 years, the falling default rate has also closely mirrored the slowdown in U.S. productivity, which is not surprising. Keeping profitless companies alive naturally retards productivity. A 2017 OECD study found that “zombie congestion” in any industry lowers the productivity of rival companies—and blocks the entry of new companies—by making it difficult to attract capital.

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A Special Long Read For Our Times:Liberty's Enemies Are Advancing, Which Makes Antonio Gramsci The Greatest Political Strategist In History.

by Daniel Ajamian via mises.org

What is Christian morality, if not, at minimum, the non-aggression principle? Antonio Gramsci understood this more than eighty years ago. It is his political strategy that is at the root of what we see happening today in universities, government, and society more broadly speaking.

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The Dial Is Stuck On The Opinion Polling Machine. It's Time To Shake It.

by A. Welderson via americanthinker.com

No matter how much money is made, or how many people are fooled, the only real value any of these organizations have is their credibility. How many wrong predictions do pollsters have to make before they are ignored? How many lies do media outlets have to tell before no one believes them anymore?

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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.

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

Doesn’t It Seem Like An Odd Strategy For Senators To Tell Us Not To Trust Them Or The Supreme Court?

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

Don’t Drain The Swamp, Eliminate The Swamp.

The Individualist

by Hunter Hastings

To Relive We The Living Is To Choose The Benevolent Universe Premise Of Our Childhood.

In Pursuit Of Foreign Dollars, Major Corporations Urge American Sports Leagues To Endorse BLM.

A Belief In Free Markets And Entrepreneurship Gives Meaning To Life.

Teachers Unions Overplay Their COVID-19 Hand, Undermining The Government K-12 Monopoly.

Are You A Dissatisfied Consumer? You Are One Of The Geniuses Of Economic Betterment.

Our Sociopathic Political Leaders - Bloodless And Totally Devoid Of Human Empathy - Are Further Divided From The People They Rule Than Ever.

Who is Kira Argounova? There's No Time Like the Present to Find Out.

Professional Athletes Side-Hustling Racial Animosity For Social Media Traction Are Diminishing Sports’ Role In American Society.

Government Spending Creates "Zombie Congestion", Impeding The Betterment That Comes With Entrepreneurial Capitalism.

A Special Long Read For Our Times:Liberty's Enemies Are Advancing, Which Makes Antonio Gramsci The Greatest Political Strategist In History.

The Dial Is Stuck On The Opinion Polling Machine. It's Time To Shake It.

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