Economics

^{Bill Walton
July 13, 2021
Economics}

The Bill Walton Show: How Financial Regulations are Reshaping America with Todd Zywicki and Brian Johnson

_{Bill Walton
July 13, 2021
Economics}

If you think a show about financial regulation is likely to be boring, I ask you to think again. Financial regulations are really about money. And in particular, ordinary Americans’ money. Read More ›

^{Wesley J. Smith
July 6, 2021
Economics, Human Exceptionalism}

A Tale of Two Cities

_{Wesley J. Smith
July 6, 2021
Economics, Human Exceptionalism}

We hear much about individual “rights” these days, but very little about personal responsibilities. That’s untenable. Our freedom to exercise the former cannot long exist without accepting our duty to fulfill the latter. Read More ›

^{Gale Pooley and Marian Tupy
June 25, 2021
Economics}

U.S. Housing Became Much More Affordable Over The Last 40 Years

_{Gale Pooley and Marian Tupy
June 25, 2021
Economics}

Contrary to what your late-night infomercial might be saying, real estate is not just about location, location, location. It is primarily about financing, financing, financing. Read More ›

Blue light flasher atop of a police car. City lights on the background.

^{Caitlin Bassett
June 18, 2021
Economics}

Caitlin Bassett Discusses Washington State Police Reforms on The Lars Larson Show

_{Caitlin Bassett
June 18, 2021
Economics}

Discovery Institute's Caitlin Basset joined Lars Larson to explain how Washington State's new police reforms, which are intended to protect citizens from excessive uses of force, are actually putting the mentally ill at more risk. Read More ›

^{Caitlin Bassett
June 17, 2021
Economics}

Washington State Police Reforms Fail the Mentally Ill

_{Caitlin Bassett
June 17, 2021
Economics}

When Governor Jay Inslee signed into law a dozen new polic reforms on May 18, he called them "a moral mandate" that would “create a system of accountability and integrity stronger than anywhere else in the nation.” Read More ›

^{Center on Wealth & Poverty
June 4, 2021
Discovery Institute, Economics}

2021 Gilder Fellows Virtual Seminar

_{Center on Wealth & Poverty
June 4, 2021
Discovery Institute, Economics}

If you or someone you know would benefit from a better understanding of the intersection of free markets and technology, the ongoing debate about capitalism vs. socialism, how to compassionately care for the homeless or those in poverty, or the best ways to defeat the nihilistic ideology of scarcity, you won’t want to miss your chance to learn directly from these renowned experts. Read More ›

^{Scott S. Powell
May 24, 2021
Economics}

Memorial Day 2021: Greater Meaning This Year Than Ever Before

_{Scott S. Powell
May 24, 2021
Economics}

While remembering those who lost their lives in serving America in wartime is a central purpose of this holiday, Memorial Day takes on its deepest meaning when we connect it with our roots. Read More ›

^{May 21, 2021
Artificial Intelligence, Discovery Institute, Economics, Technology}

COSM

_{May 21, 2021
Artificial Intelligence, Discovery Institute, Economics, Technology}

COSM is a national summit on the realities of ascendant technology and the myth of economic decline. The summit illuminates the synergy between Seattle and the world and provides a scene of civilized conversation and exchange. Read More ›

Marian Tupy and Gale Pooley on Human Progress Podcast

^{Gale Pooley and Marian Tupy
April 22, 2021
Discovery Institute, Economics}

Gale Pooley Discusses The Simon Abundance Index on The Human Progress Podcast

_{Gale Pooley and Marian Tupy
April 22, 2021
Discovery Institute, Economics}

Gale Pooley joined his colleague Marian Tupy to give an annual update on their Simon Abundance Index. Named after University of Maryland economist Julian Simon, the Simon Abundance Index measures the change in abundance of resources over a period of time. Read More ›

^{Scott S. Powell
April 16, 2021
Economics}

How the Changes in China Constitute a Strategic Threat to the U.S. and the World

_{Scott S. Powell
April 16, 2021
Economics}

In part three of Scott Powell's Discussion with China expert Bill Perry, Powell and Perry discuss how the ascendance of Xi Jinping, and his consolidation of power--becoming a communist dictator for life in 2018—now constitute an unprecedented strategic threat to the U.S. and the World. Read More ›