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Mr. Beast Under Fire for Bringing Clean Water to 500,000 Africans
Mr. Beast’s philanthropy, which is all voluntary and profit-driven, surpass government-led efforts by miles. And that’s what his critics can’t handle.
Javier Milei: Argentina’s First-Ever Libertarian President
In Argentina—one of the most statist countries in the world—a libertarian economist is now the president-elect.
Underdog States Improve Their Business Tax Climate
Free markets work, and policymakers should heed the lessons from these tax climate rankings.
China Reverses Course on Population Planning
China's 180 is a condemnation of a century of central population policy.
If You Care About Social Mobility, You Need to Let Markets Work
A recurrent trope in American politics is that the American dream—the ability to go from rags to riches—is dead...
The Real Villain in Shawshank Redemption
It would be a mistake to overlook that the true villain in Shawshank Redemption isn’t Boggs, Hadley, or even Warden Norton. It’s the system that empowers them.
Analyzing and Critiquing the Unabomber’s Manifesto
There are a lot of problems with modern society, but that doesn’t mean blowing it up is the solution.
Understanding the 500% Price Increase of Pfizer’s Covid Vaccine
Pfizer has a lot of leeway in the price it chooses to charge for its vaccine—especially since almost all rival competitors have been sidelined by the Food and Drug Administration. But there’s more to the story.
Gun Control Advocates Ignore the Founding Fathers
We don’t have to guess what the founding fathers thought about gun rights. We can read what they wrote.
No, John Oliver, Homeschooling Doesn’t Need More Regulation
Many parents choose homeschooling specifically because of the harms they believe are caused by public schooling.
Can a President Pardon Himself?
The strict letter of the law must reign supreme.
Confronting the Nothing: The Moral of the NeverEnding Story
The Neverending Story hints that true individualism is what has the power to defeat The Nothing and its servants.