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Capitalism Stands Against Racism
John Stossel devotes a Townhall.com column to battling a common myth about capitalism. Capitalism and racism go together? I hear it all the time. “Racism is intricately linked to capitalism,”…
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In case you missed it
A tweet by Johan Norberg that appeared last Thursday gives us 10 more reasons to be thankful:
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Geraghty channels Letterman, creates top-10 list of reasons we can’t be Nordic
Jim Geraghty explains at National Review Online why Americans cannot hope to duplicate public policies prevalent in Nordic countries. 1) The Nordic system kills innovation, and the United States’ adopting…
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The Real Reason I Fear Food Policy
Asheville City Council candidates met at a Food Policy Council forum. I is-pose one reason I despise the concept of food policy is I feel guilty because I have such…
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On the Obamacare Rollout
I liked what one of my heroes, Johan Norberg, attributed to French trader Jerome Kerviel, on the subject of a “mistake” that cost Kerviel’s employer $7.1 billoin: The problem is…
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Back to School
It was a nice July. Rather than reading city and county staff reports about all the synergy and diversity public expenditures were sure to generate, I got to read some…
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Princess Kate Had a Baby; I’ll Have a Cow
The following is another quote from Johan Norberg’s In Defense of Global Capitalism: Not only is the EU excluding foreign producers, but production and transport by European farmers are being…
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Recommended for Junior
Now, I’m reading In Defense of Global Capitalism by Johan Norberg. It’s a primer on capitalism directed toward youthful wannabe anarchists. I didn’t think I’d enjoy it, but Norberg is…
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Politicians and central banks keeping us in ‘perpetual party mode’
In his latest Ideas Matter update, Max Borders focuses on a vexing question: What’s the best way to explain to people that recessions are good for us? Johan Norberg says,…
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Free or equal?
The Free to Choose Network is releasing a documentary film tackling that question. Max Borders offers more detail: Here are some points I’m particularly proud of: Our Producer and Director…