Tauquir Shayaan
Why we cannot have nice things
Last September, I took a closer look at the peculiar bidding frenzy surrounding a federal property known as…
Adam Smith Would not Approve
Recently, someone inquired about the ramifications of the world descending into a trade war due to the tariffs…
How Liberty Upsets Patterns – Econlib
Applied to Protectionism Today on his CafeHayek blog, Don Boudreaux shared a thought-provoking quote from William Graham Sumner's…
Inputs are Nested Fractally – Econlib
In recent days, the discourse surrounding President Trump's latest tariffs has reached a fever pitch. While many have…
Big Tech Antitrust: Postelection Edition
The landscape of U.S. antitrust enforcement is poised for transformation under the upcoming administration, yet the spotlight on…
The Reason of Rules: Uncertainty is the Growth Killer
Like many college professors, I present my students with a syllabus at the semester's onset. However, mine resembles…
The Wisdom of Derek Thompson
Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson have recently unveiled their book titled Abundance. Here’s a snippet from its Amazon…
Silicon Valley Humanists – Econlib
… the road ahead necessitates a reconciliation of our dedication to free-market principles, which often leads to the…
Do American Workers Buy Goods?
Do Workers Have Pension Portfolios? Recently, I caught an interview between Michael Shellenberger and Batya Ungar-Sargon, which…
Medicare: We Were Warned – Econlib
In 1965, I was just a college sophomore, part of a middle-class family, and yet we faced no…
Entrepreneurship in Cuba: Uncertainty, Transaction Costs, and Stifled Potential
Note: The names of the Cuban entrepreneurs and their businesses described below have been changed to protect the…
Kenneth Arrow on Health Care: It’s Not What You Think
Kenneth J. Arrow at Stanford University. Credit: LA Cicero, 11/4/1996. As discussions about health care reform drag on,…
The Music and Magic of John and Paul (with Ian Leslie)
0:37 Intro. Russ Roberts: Today is March 11th, 2025, and I am joined by the insightful author Ian…
On the “Reciprocal” Tariff Plan
Dear reader, let's take a moment to analyze the “Liberation Day” tariff scheme—an initiative so flawed that it…
My Weekly Reading for April 6, 2025
by Richard Gunderman, Law & Liberty, April 1, 2025. Excerpt: I must admit, I never imagined outright…