Government
We Are The Economy They Want to Regulate
Strictly speaking, it's not markets that can and should be free-it's people.
The Base Rhetoric of Mainstream Taxation Talk
From the discussion, you would never know the money in question actually belongs to particular individuals, who obtained it through voluntary exchange or gift.
United and the Cops Are Just the Latest Violent Partners in a Long History of Dysfunction
Government officials have often deployed force on behalf of their business and labor friends. That will change only when the consequences outweigh the gains.
Has the Ignorant Media Gotten Worse?
From storm coverage to the deep state, many in the media display a pro-government bias.
James Scott, David Friedman, and Robert Ellickson Debate Anarchy
One and a half anarchists
Human Freedom Is Up, But Government Quality Is Deteriorating
Progress in spite of government not because of it.
The Election Is Rigged, But Not as Trump Would Have Us Believe
The outcome of the 2016 presidential election is predetermined for power and against liberty.
Against Democracy and Elitism
The people's best political framework is neither democracy nor epistocracy but original liberalism, or what we today call libertarianism.
Economic Freedom in the World Is Increasing
The United States ranks 16th in the world on economic freedom index
Welcoming Our New Algorithmic Overlords?
Algocracy and the moral and political legitimacy of government decision-making
Private Is Better
Anything government can do, the private sector can do better. It can even do things government can't.
What if the Minimum Wage Increase Is a Fraud?
Politicians ignore the economic consequences of central planning and hope voters will reward them for it.
A U.S. Department of the Future Is a Really Bad Idea: New at Reason
Shooting down Kurt Vonnegut's proposal for a Secretary of the Future
Obama to SXSW: Government Has Failed You But You Should Trust It Anyway
The president delivered a keynote to Austin's tech confab this afternoon.
When You Stop Laughing About Joe Biden Curing Cancer, Watch This Video About Gov't Successes
Barack Obama's parting "moon shot" in his State of the Union is inane, but there *are* ways to do government programs right.
We Are Way More Scared of Government Than Guns
President Obama's urgency on gun control is at odds with what people are really worried about.
America's Decaying Institutions
United States slipping in some very important measures of institutional quality.
Good Stuff Comes from the Bottom Up
How culture, economies, technology, and government evolve
Why Did San Francisco's Last Gun Shop Close Its Doors?
High Bridge Arms gun shop refused to handover customer information to police.
Edward Snowden's Lawyer on the Government's War on Whistleblowers
Jesselyn Radack reveals what happens when whistleblowers go through those "proper channels" we're always hearing about.
When Rules Multiply, the World Needs Rule Breakers
Breaking the rules can lead to innovations.
America: At Least We're More Free Than Estonia!
United States ranks 20th in the Cato Institute's new freedom index.
By the Declaration's Logic, Is It Time for Another American Revolution?
Glenn Reynolds of Instapundit weighs in with a provocative prevarication.
Better Government Through Crowdsourcing
Can Americans' collective wisdom solve our collective problems?
Barcelona's New Mayor Promises a People's Revolution, Says Government Privileges Are 'Symbolic'
Leftists need to understand most people don't agree with them no matter how loudly they declare to be speaking for "us"
As Long as Government Exists, Our Freedom Is Insecure
The only way for the state to truly respect our liberty would be to dismantle itself.
China All Things to All Pundits: Mostly a Rhetorical Trope and Fairy-Tale Boogeyman
"They wouldn't do that in China"
Let's All Disobey Stupid Laws
Many freedoms we take for granted exist because of lawbreakers.
19% of Americans Self-Identify as Libertarians, New Reuters Poll Finds
One-third of Millennials, but only one-eighth of oldsters, embrace the term
Government Doesn't Create Jobs
The real key to job creation is leaving people free to explore, innovate and profit.
The Chicago Fray
Rahm Emanuel's been in crisis mode for the last 4 years, and it's led to a few right decisions.
The Quantified Citizen
Engineering happiness might sound good, but it will leave us all less free.
In California, Another Silly Plan to 'Reinvent' the Government
The Little Hoover Commission examines why Californians don't trust their government. Media and lack of funds, not corruption and inefficiency, cited as causes.
Capitalism Does Much More for Poor People Than Government Playing Santa Claus
Government creates loyalty in the minds of citizens by pretending to be Santa Claus.
Loss of Trust in Government Leads to Power Swings
Americans have less faith than ever in government and politics, leading to volatility in congressional control.
