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^{Gale Pooley
February 24, 2022
Artificial Intelligence, Economics, Technology}

Knowledge vs Doom

_{Gale Pooley
February 24, 2022
Artificial Intelligence, Economics, Technology}

Countering the prevailing narrative of doom, economist Dr. Gale Pooley shows how the incredible power of learning curves has instead brought about an era of unprecedented abundance. Read More ›

^{John G. West and Jay W. Richards
February 22, 2022
Economics}

Survival of the Fittest or Survival of the Statist?

_{John G. West and Jay W. Richards
February 22, 2022
Economics}

John West, Discovery Institute Vice President and author of Darwin Day in America, describes the history of social Darwinism and its influence on economics, government policy, and social institutions.

^{Bill Walton
February 8, 2022
Economics}

Govzilla: How the Relentless Growth of Government Is Devouring Our Economy And Our Freedom

_{Bill Walton
February 8, 2022
Economics}

On this episode we’re talking with economist Steve Moore about his terrific new book Govzilla. It’s a sobering, yet easy to read, tale of the gigantic expansion of government over the last 50 years, and especially over the last two years since COVID hit. Read More ›

Getting knowledge and solving problem. Logical idea concept. Connecting last jigsaw puzzle piece.

^{Andy Kessler
February 6, 2022
Economics}

Wealth is Knowledge

_{Andy Kessler
February 6, 2022
Economics}

How to create lasting wealth is surprisingly simple: Do more with less. Always has been true, always will. Read More ›

^{Caitlin Bassett
January 28, 2022
Economics}

Some Big Cities Are Coming To Their Senses On Law And Order

_{Caitlin Bassett
January 28, 2022
Economics}

Law and order won big in Seattle last November when Ann Davison was elected city attorney over a 12-year incumbent and a radical, police abolitionist candidate. Other cities seem to also be waking up to the urban decay brought about by lax law enforcement, offering a glimmer of hope that our major cities might be returning to a more common-sense …

Drug abuse with people sharing the same syringe

^{Debra J. Saunders
December 2, 2021
Economics}

No, Safe Injection Sites Aren’t Safe

_{Debra J. Saunders
December 2, 2021
Economics}

Tuesday New York City opened two safe injection sites in a bid to prevent overdose deaths, which have skyrocketed in America. Here’s why it’s a bad idea. Read More ›

^{Caitlin Bassett
November 24, 2021
Economics}

Homelessness Will Not Be Solved With a One-Size-Fits-All Solution

_{Caitlin Bassett
November 24, 2021
Economics}

Mark Horvath has interviewed a countless number of homeless people for his YouTube channel, Invisible People. Based on his own experience and these interviews, Horvath is a Housing First advocate, arguing that our efforts must be focused on housing in order to fix homelessness. Is Horvath right? Read More ›

^{Caitlin Bassett
November 2, 2021
Economics}

President of Orange County Rescue Mission Explains Homelessness

_{Caitlin Bassett
November 2, 2021
Economics}

The Orange County Rescue Mission is the largest non-profit faith-based organization in the Orange, Riverside, and San Diego Counties. Incredibly, it houses 500-600 people within their many facilities at any given time and serves over 19,800 people in the community. Read More ›

The busy of port congestion loading and discharging containers services in maritime transports in World wide logistics

^{Nathan Lewis
October 24, 2021
Economics}

Rationalizing Tariffs

_{Nathan Lewis
October 24, 2021
Economics}

Economic Nationalism tends to boil down into two basic policies: tariffs, and limited immigration. Sometimes, in the past, it has meant currency devaluations, but today that is not really proposed. On a broader basis, it means that economic policy should result in positive outcomes, for the whole of the population. Read More ›

close up of addict woman and drug syringes

^{Caitlin Bassett
October 20, 2021
Economics}

The Real Zombie Apocalypse

_{Caitlin Bassett
October 20, 2021
Economics}

The likelihood of a zombie apocalypse like the ones portrayed in movies and TV shows is slim to say the least, but in the slums of some of America's largest cities, it seems the apocalypse is already upon us. Only it's not a virus or a curse turning people into walking shells of their former selves – it's drug addiction. Read More ›