Tauquir Shayaan
The Ethics of Inequality – Econlib
In a world increasingly fraught with debates around social justice, wealth redistribution, and the state's role in our…
Joe Weisenthal on jobs and migration
A thought-provoking tweet by Joe Weisenthal caught my attention, tackling the intriguing issue of what drives interstate migration.…
Fewer Rules, Better People: What Lam Gets Right
In his thought-provoking book, Fewer Rules, Better People: The Case for Discretion, Barry Lam presents a compelling case…
America is a manufacturing powerhouse
In a thought-provoking Bloomberg article by Dan Wang and Ben Reinhardt, a fresh perspective on US manufacturing emerges.…
Tariffs as Part of An Optimal Tax System
In a recent piece for the Hoover Institution’s Defining Ideas publication (“Clearing the Air on Tariffs and Deficits,”…
Limits on Self-Ownership? – Econlib
 A frequent contributor to my blog, Monte, recently posed an intriguing question in response to my piece…
The Problem of Extreme Cases
John Stuart Mill famously posited that pushing principles to their extreme can reveal their true worth, declaring, “unless…
Fewer Rules, Better People: How To Expand Discretion
In his thought-provoking work, Fewer Rules, Better People: The Case for Discretion, Barry Lam presents a compelling case…
The middle income trap – Econlib
In the United States, individuals living in poverty frequently encounter steep implicit marginal tax rates, as their benefits…
Contradictions Can Be Revealing: A Current Example
Contradictory statements can often reveal a lack of understanding or even cognitive dissonance. However, they may also serve…
Can Students Get Better Feedback?
Reflecting on my academic journey, one pivotal experience stands out: the influence of my high school English teacher.…
Cardwell’s Cage and How to Break Free
Historian Donald Cardwell once mused that “no nation has been very creative for more than an historically short…
Stablecoins and monetary policy – Econlib
Do stablecoins pose a significant threat to the effectiveness of monetary policy? This question was explored in a…
How Tariffs Built the World’s Worst Car that Only the Rich Could Have
Tariffs and Their Long-Term Consequences: A Cautionary Tale As the White House pushes forward with a tariff policy…
Fewer Rules, Better People: Lam on Legalism’s Moral Cost
In his book Fewer Rules, Better People: The Case for Discretion, Lam presents a compelling critique of rigid…