A Marvelous, Humanitarian Substance
Suppose that a Thomas Edison of our era invents a substance that causes each of us to overlook all but...
Donald J. Boudreaux
The Only ‘Antitrust’ Policy That’s Needed is Freedom of Entry
Nearly 50 years ago, the late Nobel-laureate economist Ronald Coase observed that “if an economist finds something – a business...
Smithian and Anti-Smithian Economists
Economics began with a brilliant debunking of fallacies embraced both by the man-in-the-street and by the minister-in-the-royal-court. Chief among these...
Trump, Covid, and Despotism
I continue to be at a loss to explain the support of so many people for – and the silence...
On Hayek’s “Kinds of Order in Society,” Part II
I concluded my previous column by blaming much policy mischief on the human instinct (perhaps a better word is “habit”)...
On Hayek’s “Kinds of Order in Society,” Part I
F.A. Hayek wrote several books and articles that are justly famous. At the top of this list is his 1944...
Is Free Trade Elitist?
Myths aplenty obscure the case for free trade. Free trade reduces employment! Free trade lowers wages! Free trade results in...
Should We Help Workers Who Lose Jobs to Imports?
Since he was 18 years old Joe has toiled in an Ohio steel mill. But now, with him in his...
Thoughts on Democratic Choice
From our days in diapers, we citizens of modernity are taught to revere democracy. As is true of many lessons,...
An Open Letter to a Candidate for Political Office
Ms. Shrina Kurani, On October 30th I received from you a blast email requesting that I contribute to your political...
Avoid the Reductio When Arguing Over the Minimum Wage
People who are skeptical of government intervention into markets often respond to calls for hikes in the minimum wage by...
An Open Letter to Phil Magness, by Don Boudreaux
Phil: Congratulations for masterfully defending Jim Buchanan against the ill-informed criticisms recently leveled at him by Noah Smith. You’re correct...
