Tauquir Shayaan
Why Classical Liberals Should be Skeptical of DOGE
Charlie Munger famously remarked that "it’s not the bad ideas that do you in, but the good ones."…
My Weekly Reading for April 13, 2025
 by Alan Reynolds, Cato at Liberty, April 8, 2025. Excerpt: "The saga of government folly reached a…
Minimum Wage: Cross Country Comparisons
President Gustavo Petro's recent announcement of a 9.54% increase in Colombia's minimum wage for 2025 has ignited a…
The Trade Derangement Syndrome – Econlib
The level of incoherence among politicians seems to be reaching new heights, particularly evident in the ongoing conflict…
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…