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Mamdani’s Rent Freeze Ignores His Own Housing Board’s Data
A member of New York's Rent Guidelines Board said the board is “knowingly disregarding its own evidence.” She is not wrong.
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The Ancient Origins of Spontaneous Order
In his most famous work, Zhuangzi shares what Murray Rothbard said are the first historical traces of the idea of spontaneous order.
Jul 6
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Best of the Week: World Cup Beauty, an Insane Photo, and More
Why World Cup visitors are rediscovering the US, a remarkable South Dakota photo, the myth of democratic socialism, and a stirring defense of the…
Jul 3
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America at 250: Can the Republic Endure?
Despite the many challenges it faces, the American experiment can survive another 250 years — but only through a renewal of the ideals on which it was…
Jul 2
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Alexander Hamilton, George Washington, and a Turning Point in New Windsor
A tense confrontation in the final years of the Revolutionary War exposed the tensions and ambition that would carry Hamilton from military aide to a…
Jun 29
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CNN Foreshadowed Mamdani's Socialist Triumph on Tuesday
Socialism is back. America should remember why it failed.
Jun 26
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14 J.R.R. Tolkien Quotes on War, Life, and Death
'Human stories are practically always about one thing, aren’t they? Death.'
Jun 25
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'First Blood' and the Danger of Policing Minor Offenses
'First Blood' is an important reminder of what can happen when the law strays from its purpose.
Jun 24
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A 1970s Study Reveals an Uncomfortable Truth About Morality
The Darley-Batson study (1973) suggests we very well might be capable of doing things we believe ourselves incapable of doing—based on the situation in…
Jun 21
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Assassinating Foreign Leaders Is Bad, Actually
A response to Simon Laird's critique of my post on the CIA's assassination plot of Congolese politician Patrice Émery Lumumba.
Jun 19
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'Cocktail,' Coughlin, and California's Fast Food Council Disaster
California’s “groundbreaking” Fast Food Council’s inability to convene a simple meeting should offer lawmakers a much-needed dose of economic humility…
Jun 17
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10 Lessons Marcus Aurelius Learned From His Father
Antoninus Pius offered this advice to his adopted son, who'd go on to become one of Rome's few great emperors.
Jun 14
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