Tauquir Shayaan

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Authoritarianism: A Deal with the Devil

The Dangers of Authoritarianism: Lessons from History The mouse smiled brightly It outfoxed the cat! Then down came

Henderson on Canada as a 51st State

Interview with Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Should Canada Become the 51st State? On February 14, an interesting opportunity arose

Review of the Strong Gods II: Big Picture Problems

Reevaluating Reno's Ideas: A Critical Analysis As mentioned in a previous post, while I appreciate the overarching themes

Back to the farm? – Econlib

From Agriculture to Urbanization: A Global Perspective In the past, the majority of Americans were engaged in farming.

Unshackling the Shackled Leviathan – Econlib

In a recent post, my co-blogger Scott Sumner made a thought-provoking statement that resonated with many readers. He

Don’t Cap Credit Card Interest Rates

A New Perspective on Credit Card Interest Rate Caps There is a growing proposal to cap credit card

How Today’s Egg Prices Scrambled Traditional Economic Theories

Late one night in 1989, economist Jeffrey Sachs found himself in a smoke-filled room of government officials in

Tariffs – Econlib

The stick version of reciprocity is that a country imposes tariffs in response to another country’s tariffs. This

The evolution of sanctions – Econlib

Jordan Schneider's Interview with Edward Fishman on Sanctions Policy Jordan Schneider recently had a fascinating discussion with Edward

Review of the Strong Gods: Some Positive Notes

The Importance of Strong Gods in Society Exploring the concept of strong gods in society, R. R. Reno's

Repeating a Historical Experience of Autarky?

As the United States government continues to engage in economically illiterate interventionism and trade wars, it is important

Some further thoughts on housing

Exploring Recent Housing Trends and Debates As I perused through various housing articles, a few key insights caught

Was this Kuznets Idea “Stupid”?

Debunking the Debate: Should Government Spending be Excluded from GDP? Harvard economics professor Greg Mankiw recently sparked controversy

Productivity and the Worth of Work in Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina

Exploring the Meaning of Work Through Leo Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina Leo Tolstoy. This article was inspired by a

The Human Moral Mind – Econlib

Additionally, Gray’s focus on intentional harm as the basis for moral judgments may overlook the role of unintentional