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"Nobody ever planned MRE cheese spread as the preferred medium of exchange between military service members. Cheese spontaneously emerged, again and again, in a process of competition between goods." ~Emile Phaneuf III

As 2023 expires, I’m compelled to recall some notable events of a remarkable year. Though much of what I share with you here is personal, FEE was still very much on my mind every day. How could it not be?!

It has been a remarkable year for education choice policies that enable parents to select the best educational fit for their children. In January, Iowa became the first state this year to pass a universal education choice…

During a recent panel discussion at the Institute of Art and Ideas, the influential Marxist philosopher Slavoj Žižek deployed a common allegation against today’s notorious class of wealthy tech entrepreneurs. "I think it…

The Mont Pelerin Society held its 2023 annual meeting at the same venue as the historic 1944 Bretton Woods international monetary conference, the Mount Washington Resort in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire. The conference was…

Americans are living in a world where cooperation (usually meaning “you should do what I want you to”) clearly wins the rhetorical and political popularity contests compared to competition. For instance, just recently, I…

Nearly two millennia ago, some of the earliest followers of Christ in Jerusalem arranged their affairs in a way that still prompts the claim that Christianity’s roots are socialist, communal, or even “communist.” When we…

"The FOMC changed course last week, foregoing a previously projected rate hike and projecting deeper rate cuts in 2024 than previously anticipated. But those rate cuts may come too late." ~William J. Luther

In a Seinfeld episode, George Costanza’s father, frustrated with the commercialization of the end-of-year festivities, creates a new holiday called “Festivus,” celebrated on December 23. Its aim: to recapture the true spirit…

A recent poll out of Monmouth University shows what might be a shocking result to some. Mitch McConnell, the Republican US Senate Minority Leader, has an approval rating of a mere 6%. McConnell himself being unpopular is…