Archive: Jon Miltimore
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.
Nature Journal ‘Caught-Red-Handed’ in Alleged Scientific Fraud
Scientists call for full retraction of Nature’s SARS-CoV-2 Proximal Origin paper, as fraud accusations mount
As Norway’s Wealth Tax Backfires, Are Americans Paying Attention?
Norwegian lawmakers forgot a very simple economic lesson, and now they can do little but watch as the wealth creators in their country depart.
Bud Light’s Sales Implosion, Explained (by Mises)
Bud Light was serving a boss other than its consumers, and it really shouldn’t have to
The Moral Lesson in ‘Office Space’ Everyone Misses
Mike Judge’s hilarious 1999 comedy shows the danger of falling into “resentment traps” and reminds us of the importance of taking control of one's own life.
America’s ‘Atlas Shrugged’ Moment Arrived, New IRS Data Show
It’s not just high taxes that are driving people out of cities. There are other costs—moral, social, and cultural—associated with spurning property rights and celebrating looting.
Washington’s Effort to Censor (True) Pandemic Information
The Twitter Files exposed a lot of malfeasance, but one effort spearheaded by Stanford University and federal agencies was particularly Orwellian in both concept and practice
Mask Mandates Didn’t Help, but It Gets Worse
We’ve learned a lot about mask effectiveness. But have we learned anything about means and ends?
The Assemblywomen by Aristophanes
The ancient Greek play that mercilessly (and hilariously) mocked socialism and democracy
Western Progressives Loved Stalinism and Maoism
Modern socialists may prefer to distance themselves from Stalin and Mao, but progressives were singing a very different tune in the twentieth century
Forced to Dump 30,000 Liters of Milk—as Dairy Prices Surge
Canadian dairy farmer Jerry Huigen explains why he’s heartbroken to dump 30,000 liters of milk amid surging dairy prices.
14 Signs You Live Under a Totalitarian Government
Some of these techniques are playing out before our eyes