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Consumers Don’t Actually Benefit From Credit Card Late Fee Caps
The Biden administration has endorsed a proposal by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to cap all credit card late fees at $8 or 25 percent of the minimum periodic payment. If enacted, it would punish on-time…
Earth Day, Waste and Productive Complements
"The analysis of productive complements opens the door to understanding the incentives that private property rights and markets provide to reduce waste and pollution, which is so at odds with one of the most common…
A Beginner’s Guide to Trigger Words That Ruin Good Discussions
Social justice. Capitalism. Socialism. Nationalism. Systemic racism. Each of these can be “trigger words,” which describes words that trigger strong emotions, sometimes positive, often negative. The granddaddy of all trigger…
The CBC Should Absolutely Be Defunded. But Let’s Do It for the Right Reason
Established in 1936, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) is Canada’s national radio and television broadcaster. The organization provides news and media broadcasts across the country and has been an iconic part of…
Focusing Exclusively on “Creating Jobs” Can Do More Harm Than Good
"Public policy should seek to free up entrepreneurs to invest in improving productivity, and be sure not to create incentives that discourage the accumulation of productivity-enhancing capital." ~ Brian Balfour
It’s Time to Separate School and State
The state-run school system as it stands is a one-size-fits-all monstrosity which crowds out private alternatives and spreads socialistic and anti-Christian propaganda. It’s time to think bigger than Friedman’s school…
Protectionism Benefits Some at the Expense of Others
"We shouldn’t want our lawmakers to play favorites between domestic interests, and people should be more skeptical when policymakers dip into protectionist rhetoric." ~ James M. Hohman
Small Change: Let’s Put Pennies and Nickels to Rest
"If we don’t have the vision and political will to do something as unambiguously beneficial as to stop minting pennies and nickels, then perhaps 'vision and political will' aren’t going to give us the better…
Why Taming Our Inner Tribal Beast Is Imperative to Civilization, Not Just Civility
In Bawku, Ghana, a city of about 40,000, African tribal leaders welcome al Qaeda activity in the area. For over 65 years, the Mamprusi and Kusasi tribes have been feuding over which tribe rules Bawku. Neighbors exchange…
The Screen of Gyges
"Lousy information will continue contaminating the noosphere until we figure out how to incentivize truth-tracking. So it's not just that we must set up systems that better track the truth (innovation). We must set…
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