Honey, Knowledge, and Property Rights in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s honey industry has great potential—as long as they can allow the market to work. There is a history of socialism to overcome.
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The American Government’s Shameful Economic Warfare Against Cuba
Cuba’s economy is collapsing in large part because the US government is engaged in illegal and immoral economic warfare against it.
The American Government’s Shameful Economic Warfare Against Cuba
The belief that an economic siege can bring about the collapse of socialist Cuba and install a free-market system rests on the assumption that economic and social transformation can be engineered through external pressure.
Economists Who Support Statism At the Expense of Freedom
If anyone should be able to understand that statism is no substitute for sound economics, it would be an economist. Many of them—and especially those at elite universities—shill for inflation and unbridled state power.
Luntley’s Not Altogether Good Principle
In this week's Friday Philosophy, Dr. David Gordon reviews The Meaning of Socialism by Michael Luntley. While acknowledging that Luntley has some good insights, overall, he find the work lacking a full understanding of socialism.
The Victim’s Dilemma: The Fallacy of the Strong State in Times of War
Frightened citizens in wartime tend to demand even more centralization and state power in the name of protection. However, the centralized state can never deliver what they want.
From Diaspora Dream to Continental Disaster: The Pan-Africanism That Failed—And the One That Could Work
Pan-Africanism as envisioned by western intellectuals and activists and infused with socialism was never based in reality, so it was doomed to fail from the start. But there is a way to better unite African people—beginning with free markets.
The Black Box of Government Secrets
From new wars to vaccine mandates, we're told to trust the government because the government supposedly has special knowledge inaccessible to mere ordinary citizens. This is just a form of government propaganda.
Comrade Hayek?
Although F. A. Hayek had many important contributions to economic theory, both Rothbard and Mises had major disagreements with Hayek's book, The Constitution of Liberty because of Hayek's support of public welfare measures.
China’s Economic Miracle Has Run Out of Road
The temptation to think of China as an economic juggernaut needs a reality check. While China’s government-dominated economy has many impressive building projects, there are underlying malinvestments that the government continues to subsidize, leading to future problems.
