Both in America and Abroad

People get their ideas about the risks they likely face from the news, but what makes something newsworthy is the fact that it’s unlikely.

We need to change the incentive system, making schools face financial consequences for accepting students with shaky academic backgrounds who are unlikely to complete college.

At the federal, state, and local levels, overregulation has households and businesses struggling to keep their heads above water against a tsunami of compliance costs.

NIMBYism can be hard to understand until you see it play out in community meetings and zoning board or utility commission hearings.

Phrases like "these people" lend themselves to exaggeration and hyperbole that drown out conversation and communication.

It is easy to see UBI as a policy incentivizing elites to care less and less about the structural problems that affect working class people.

Used Cars Are Cheap Because New Ones Get Produced at Great Volume. Housing Should (and Often Does) Work the Same Way.

Breaking up big companies, regardless of actual monopoly status or evidence of harm to consumers, punishes success and the pursuit of the American ideal.

The world of pricing products and services has become far more efficient and consumer-friendly.

Rapid adoption of new technologies without investment in risk avoidance can amplify the magnitude of mistakes down the line.

To make themselves more attractive, colleges need to become leaner, cheaper, and more relevant.