Anatomy of a Child Pornographer
What happens when adults catch teenagers "sexting" photos of each other? The death of common sense.
July 2009
Turning Japanese
Japan's post-bubble policies produced a "lost decade." So why is President Obama emulating them?
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The Prehistory of Porn Prosecution
How "licentious Gotham" gave rise to today's obscenity laws
Stripping Away Free Expression
A Pennsylvania town tries-and fails-to ban a form of exercise.
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Why Long Beach Isn't Detroit
How Southern California survived the collapse of aircraft manufacturing without a bailout
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Drug Control Begets Gun Control
The violence in Mexico is caused by prohibition, not firearms.
The Joys of Brain Scrubbing
The advantages of memory deletion in a collectively omniscient world
Dickens Is Back. Watch Your Wallet.
If you want to understand the economy, don't turn to the author of Oliver Twist for answers.
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