A return to sound money is impossible without a simultaneous return to sound budget management.
Read MoreHayek on Serfdom →
If only we make sure the right people are in charge, said the socialist intellectuals, the iron fist will wither away. That's not just wishful thinking; it's lunacy. Hayek explains.
Read MoreImpeach Merrick Garland →
When the country’s chief law enforcement officer is egregiously derelict, to the point of condoning illegal threats against justices, it’s time for him to go.
Read MoreHyperinflation in China →
The greatest hyperinflation in all Chinese history occurred less than a century ago. It played a huge role in the collapse of the Nationalist government of Chiang Kai-shek and the ascendancy to power of Mao Zedong and the Chinese Communist Party in 1949.
Read MoreAmerica's Amazing World War II Production →
If instead of buying the stuff from competitive private enterprises, we had purchased planes and tanks from government factories, we would have paid twice the price for half the quality.
Read MoreTwo Heroes of Conscience Who Changed the World →
No setback ever deterred the iron wills of these two great men.
Read MoreThe Japanese Tocqueville--Part 3 →
Coming from a country where the State historically monopolized education, Mori saw America’s much freer institutions as a model of accomplishment.
Read MoreHyperinflation in America? Been There, Done That →
If someone tells you that hyperinflation can’t happen in America, you can tell them it already did.
Read MoreThe Japanese Tocqueville--Part 2 →
Mori Arinori saw private life and civil society in America as remarkably cheerful and robust, reserving special praise for a particular day. This is Part 2 of a three-part series.
Read MoreA Virtue We Must Cultivate →
If you can say someday that when liberty was challenged, you rose to defend it and did not run for cover, your children and grandchildren will thank you. They will remember you as heroes for a noble cause.
Read MoreCelebrating Freedom in Prague →
Does Goofy Still Run Disney? →
Let’s hope the leadership at Disney makes 2025 the year they finally ditched DEI, wokeism, and the nonsense that Walt would have never tolerated.
Read MoreThe Japanese Tocqueville--Part 1 →
A leading figure of the Japanese Enlightenment, Mori Arinori also offered some fascinating insights about America.
Read MoreThe Beloved Big Mouth from Butte →
Martha Raye’s affection for the troops was rivaled only by her love of the country.
Read MoreUkraine and Poland: Brothers in War and Peace →
For reasons only magnified by Putin’s invasion, the Mickiewicz column is in a most appropriate place.
Read MorePutin the Fool
The real fool of this April Fool’s Day in Odessa is Vladimir Putin.
Read MorePutting Friedman to Work at 110 →
“Concentrated power is not rendered harmless by the good intentions of those who create it.”
Read MoreEducating for Freedom →
What are some ways to introduce ideas of freedom and free markets to young people who have not heard them before? This is the topic of this short video interview I did at the initiative of Jan Kuban of the Polish-American Foundation for Education and Research in Economics (PAFERE) in Warsaw. — March 2022.
Read MoreBetter to Shun the Bait →
Do the right thing now or you will inevitably regret your failure later. How many times does this have to be stated before its wisdom sinks in?
Read MoreWarren Harding's Reputation Deserves a Renovation →
If you can’t find anything good to say about Warren Harding, you haven’t looked very far. You can listen to many of Harding’s speeches here: https://tinyurl.com/2hf2u8xu.
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