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Two New Medical Studies Show How Mask Mandates Failed—and May Have Harmed Countless People
I have a friend, a very smart fellow, who early in the pandemic began masking. At the time, masks were not being recommended by health authorities, let alone mandated. I didn’t think much about his decision. It didn’t affect…
Raise a Standard for Others by Improving Yourself
“The individual is the only one who can attend to the degree and the perfection of his own variability. Others cannot in a creative sense, do anything to him. If they would help, they must limit themselves to what they can do…
Reflections on Covid Policies from Dissident Scientists, Philosophers, Artists, and More
Why would a 66-year-old medical writer like me oppose pandemic policies designed to keep her safe? Why would my despair at these policies lead me to consult a psychiatrist and try LSD in the middle of a lake? My book…
Online Security Concerns Shouldn’t Enable a Surveillance State
"Historical and empirical evidence proves that a decentralized economy leads to progress and prosperity, so we should enable our digital economy with the same approach." ~ Kimberlee Josephson
Manners, the Coase Theorem, and a Park Bench in London
"There are some situations, though, where no one knows who has the initial property right assignment. Under those circumstances, the negotiation is more free form, but the best outcome still depends on how much the…
Why Gold Is Such an Effective Weapon Against the Government’s Monetary Schemes
“Because gold is honest money it is disliked by dishonest men.” - Ron Paul Buying physical gold is a time-proven method of securing generational wealth, and a security measure often taken in times of economic turbulence. Gold…
So You Think You’re Being Underpaid? Compared to What?
What is your labor worth? If you ask most people, they’ll probably say it’s worth somewhat more than what they’re being paid. Many people seem to regard their own profession as particularly undervalued—a completely…
The Fed Is Bankrupt
"The most recent data show that the Fed owes the Treasury over $41 billion, which exceeds its total capital. The Fed, by common standards, is indeed insolvent." ~ Thomas L. Hogan
Is It An Economic Crime To Import a Soccer Jersey?
"One of the hardiest and most enduring fallacies in economics is the mercantilist fallacy: buying from foreigners is bad for us because we should 'keep the money here;' selling to foreigners is good for us…
The New York Times’ Stunning Confession on Sweden’s Pandemic Response
A couple of weeks ago, The New York Times published an article that would have been unthinkable a few years ago. “How Did No-Mandate Sweden End Up With Such an Average Pandemic?” the headline asked. Times writer David…
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