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The Ego vs. The Machine
Why are some people so upset about the new generative AI models? To put it simply: AI damages their ego. On the surface, the thought of radically democratizing a skill that they spent so much time, money, and energy…
How a Facebook Joke That Sparked a SWAT Raid Resulted in a Major Step Toward Police Reform
On the evening of March 20, 2020, Waylon Bailey was bored. Like nearly all members of the public at the time, he was under “lockdown” because of the COVID-19 pandemic. So, he decided to post a joke about it: “SHARE SHARE…
Javier Milei Delivers Argentina’s First Surplus in Over a Decade—and US Media Is Silent
Argentines witnessed something amazing last week: the government’s first budget surplus in nearly a dozen years. The Economy Ministry announced the figures Friday, and the government was $589 million in the black. Argentina’s…
Diogo Costa Named 12th President of the Foundation for Economic Education
On behalf of FEE’s Board of Trustees, I am pleased to announce that we have elected Diogo Costa as the next President of FEE. A 17-year veteran of the freedom movement, Diogo is widely recognized as both a thought leader and…
Breaking Down Tucker Carlson’s Interview With Vladimir Putin
Tucker Carlson’s recent, two-hour interview of Vladimir Putin generated massive attention around the world. Carlson deserves credit for the exclusive, although he left the former KGB apparatchik off the hook and looking more…
Why Not Deflation?
This week for Ask an Economist, I have a question from Wilson. Wilson rightly notes the Federal Reserve targets an inflation rate of 2% and wants to know why. Why target increasing prices? Wilson says, If the FED shoots for…
What Biden Bull Market?
President Joe Biden is boasting about the recent stock market rally. He's right that stocks have been on a tear for the last 14 months. The S&P 500 hit 5,000 for the first time in history. That's up from 500…
Habits of Effective Libertarians
What does the cause of liberty need most? Leonard E. Read, the founder of FEE, insisted that what liberty needs most is not better politics, propaganda, or marketing, but better thought leadership. What libertarians face,…
French Language Czar Champions Tougher Laws on Commercial Signage in Quebec
The government of Quebec issued a series of draft regulations on January 10 that target the outdoor commercial signs of businesses in the province. The proposed rules would require companies to operate under a “French first…
Spying on the Social Media Posts of Sports Fans and Banning Them From Stadiums for Wrongthink Isn’t Social Progress
Tears welled in the eyes of Linzi Smith as she explained, her voice shaking, why she can no longer attend Premier League soccer games at the stadium 10 minutes from her home to root for Newcastle United. “I struggle to even…
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