We Should Encourage Child Entrepreneurs, Not Fine Them
Over the past several years, there has been a crackdown on child entrepreneurs. But one state took huge steps to protect the neighborhood lemonade stand.
Entries by Brittany Hunter
Hayek Warned against One-Size-Fits-All Health Care Policies
You can’t plan for an economy comprised of individual beings. Since each has different goals and desires, one-size-fits-all policies are impossible.
Government Red Tape Forces Nutritionist out of Business
Heather Kokesch Del Castillo was unsatisfied with her career. Instead of resolving herself to a life of unfulfillment, she took a risk and made the bold decision to live the life of an entrepreneur. In 2014, she started “Constitutional Nutrition” in California. As a nutritional coach, she provided her clients with one-on-one dietary counseling. She […]
Hayek Was Right: Technological Progress Does Not Create Monopolies
As Hayek has pointed out, state planning always serves to inhibit true competition. This is as true now as it was in the mid-1940s.
Be Cautious Of “Harmless” Government Regulations
Regulatory practices should be fought at every step. After all, if you give the government an inch, they will take a mile.
Labor Unions and Bastiat’s “Candlestick Makers’ Petition”
Frederic Bastiat’s brilliant satirical essay, “Candlestick Makers’ Petition,” uses hyperbole to highlight the absurdity of claims espoused by unions today.
Hazlitt’s “Curse of the Machinery” Explains Today’s Fear of Automation
Progress does not come without an initial shakeup of traditional norms as the market adjusts to new technology, but this change should be embraced.
What Wage Crusaders Don’t Understand About Human Action
To reduce each individual decision down to a person’s gender is not only insulting, it also completely neglects the importance of human action.
Three Arguments against a Universal Basic Income
If we cannot financially maintain our current system, it would be an unwise to believe we could somehow afford a universal basic income.
Why Market “Failure” Should Be Welcomed and Celebrated
Market failure should never be viewed as a sign to give up and throw in the towel. Instead, it should be welcomed and celebrated as part of the market process.
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