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Author: Andrew Kern

“It’s the Law!”

Often, objections to police misconduct, business regulations, taxation, or just some trivial statute inspire the response of "it's the law." The implication being that we shouldn't do it because the law prohibits it.

3 Myths of Economic Nationalism Busted

In contemporary political discussion, a few things about the economy are usually taken for granted that are flat out wrong. In particular, the rise of economic nationalism - exemplified by the populist movements surrounding Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders...

The Left And The Right Vs Liberty

In his opening remarks, Bernie called on Americans to “analyze the competing political and social forces” behind the current conditions in the United States. He called upon us to “stand up and fight against the forces of oligarchy and authoritarianism”

Thank the Market for Ending Child Labor

For most of human existence child labor was the norm. Thanks to relatively recent advances in productivity in industrialized nations, most children are able to attend school and enjoy their childhood free from hard labor.

The Special Interest Problem

There are myriad problems that plague democratic government. One, in particular, is that in practice “the will of the people” actually means “the power of interest groups”.