Iran and the Prospect of Domestic Terrorism
I hate to be the one to bring up a very unpleasant subject, but let me begin with a question… Do you recall the …
Coercive Nannies
The term “nanny state” actually dates to the 1960s, and that’s not surprising. It was about this time that government ran out of ideas …
Put Those Kids To Work!
I was reading a wonderful set of small biographies of Gilded Age entrepreneurs and took note of something we all know once we think …
The Free State Movement: Political Migration in Our Time
If you are willing to look past mainstream media coverage of American politics, you can actually find exciting and interesting activities taking place that …
Peter Schiff on American Citizenship
You have probably seen Peter Schiff on television, not once, but many times. Among the legions of indistinguishable talking heads out there, he stands …
Economic Lessons of Silly Putty
We loved it as kids — that amazing substance called Silly Putty. I recently found a version in a hotel room the other day, …
Jetsons, Episode 5,437: The Kroger Vending Machine
You have heard of unmanned flight. Much more impressive to me is the unmanned grocery store that could be coming to a street corner …
The Banishment of the Marginal Worker
Do you know about Europe’s problem with the NEETs? This is the name being given to those mostly young workers who are not in …
Is Taxation Voluntary?
Have you ever heard the claim that paying income tax is voluntary? The term “voluntary” is variously used in government documents, including the 1040 …
Who Moved My Juice Bottle?
Most people think of the capitalist marketplace as the venue for the unleashing of the human ego. Selfishness reigns as those with financial means …