Socialism Is Santa Claus for Adults
An interview with economist Lawrence Read iStock.com/francisblack Socialism is like the story of Santa Claus. “But the truth is that Santa Claus…
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What Makes Liberty Possible? Lessons from Hayek
The Nobel Prize-winning Austrian-born economist and political philosopher Friedrich von Hayek (1899-1992) left a rich legacy of books and articles brimming with insights and wisdom. He remains one of the most quoted thinkers in the 21st Century,…
Colonialism and Capitalism to Blame for Climate Change, California Artist Claims
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 12:56 — 12.1MB)Subscribe: Android | | More Capitalism and colonialism are the core issues at the heart of the “man-made climate change” agenda,…
Forget “Democratic Socialism,” Says Economist; Embrace “Democratic Capitalism”
Dilok Klaisataporn/iStock/Getty Images Plus “The worst crime against working people is a company which fails to make a profit,” wrote labor leader Samuel Gompers. This is also the sentiment with which economist and professor Mark Skousen…
Red Flags or Green Lights?
When you hear the term “red flag law” today, you think of rules or regulations that allow governments to seize guns from people who pose a danger to others. But back in the late 1800s, its meaning was very different. The first red flag law in…
10 Ways That ‘Democratic Socialism’ Conflicts with the Gospel
In recent years, a growing number of political voices have revived the concept of democratic socialism—the belief that the government should redistribute wealth, regulate production, and guarantee equality through collective ownership or heavy…