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How Bureaucrats And Their Socialist Designs Ruin Everything From Dishwashers To Gas Cans To Cars.

September 20, 2019

Dishwashers, cars and gas cans are three examples of products made worse by bureaucrats. There are plenty of other examples: toilets that don’t flush, showerheads that don’t allow sufficient water flow, and other modern product failures, all courtesy of the nanny state. And all of this, mind you, is just the tip of the regulatory pyramid.

In Politics, Your Choice Is Worthless. In Economics, Your Choice Is Definitive.

September 19, 2019

The market gives to the plumber, the pipefitter, and the political-science professor each a real and meaningful say in how his or her life proceeds. The young man who chooses to pursue a career as a physician need not persuade 51 percent of his fellow citizens to endorse his choice.

The Greatest Romantic Novelist and Poet Who Continues to Give Us Depth of Soul

September 18, 2019

He knew despair as well as anyone, and he knew redemption even more. He paid it forward with the morality and resources of a successful capitalist. As the novel marvelously illustrates, Valjean had respect and compassion for the aspirations of his employees, customers and strangers.

America Is Violating The 4 Conditions Under Which Democracy Can Survive.

September 17, 2019

Democracy is not foreordained to survive forever, or even for…

The Democratic Presidential Candidates Have Abandoned The Idea Of Economic Growth, The Essence Of America.

September 16, 2019

But the Democratic field’s overwhelming focus has been asset redistribution—providing free health care to all, forgiving student debt, or giving every adult an annual stipend of $12,000.These policies move America toward the no-growth welfare states of continental Europe.

Economics For Entrepreneurs:5 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Build A Business Using Affordable And Accessible Drone Technology.

September 15, 2019

For relatively low acquisition costs, drones and integrated devices such as cameras and sensors can become complete data collection systems for real estate, construction, agriculture, and security. Barriers to entry are low.

Declining Labor Force Quality: A Skills Problem, A Work-Ethic Problem, And An Overly-Entitled Problem.

September 14, 2019

Young people face the ultimate distraction from reality with hand-held technologies and media. They have mastered the art of posting on Instagram with the aspiration of becoming an influencer but never learned how to stick to a task and provide value to an actual firm.

In The Most Entrepreneurially Innovative State, The Politicians Hate Innovation So Much They Are Determined To Kill It.

September 13, 2019

The gig economy is not a traditional economic sector. Much of the reason it has been so profitable for all involved is because its model is brilliantly innovative. Now that one state has committed to essentially dismantle the gig economy, it is likely that others will follow suit.

Youth Fighting Climate Change Tell Us: Our Own Habits Are Necessary, Yours Must Change.

September 12, 2019

The claim about youth’s transformative commitment to radical environmental change is bunk. People give up what they’re willing to give up. One’s own habits are necessary, their behavior tells us; it’s everyone else’s that need to change.

Dr. Thomas Sowell Champions Individual Justice With Unassailable Facts, Wit and Wisdom

September 11, 2019

Non-political approaches do not require the fatal rigidities of law, the vision of helplessness and dependency, the demonization of those who think otherwise, or the polarization of society. Rather, they take the form of creating economic circumstances in which individuals themselves can find life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

Wealth Inequality Makes Americans Feel Comfortable. We Couldn’t Stand Life Without It.

September 10, 2019

Thanks to the rich and superrich here, electric power is a given, so is trash collection, so is drainage, and for a growing number, so is air conditioning. And Americans of all economic classes don’t have to endure the insanity-inducing agony of endless flies.

Simple Observation Is A Wonderful Source Of Knowledge: How The Telescope Has Expanded Our Understanding.

September 8, 2019

Since the telescope was first patented in 1611, the discoveries that have been made on it have changed the way we view the known universe. It's hardly a humble device. Because our limited human eyes can only see so much, the telescope has helped us look into the beyond.

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The Right to Repair: Shouldn’t Americans Have the Right to Fix Their Own Stuff?