Reprinted from the Freeman Food has always been political. Throughout history, armies have razed crops and demographics have shifted in response to hunger. Political correctness now drives the civics of food with bountiful nations attempting to dictate what people can
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Everyone knows different countries treat drugs differently. For example, if you get caught buying or selling a large amount of marijuana in Canada, you’re probably not going to get your head chopped off by the government-but in Saudi Arabia, that is the law.
Google Glass is basically dead. The innovative technology from the largest, most exciting tech firm out there was supposed to usher in a brave new world of wearable computers, revolutionize communication and take humanity the next step down the inevitable
Like many upper middle-class 20-somethings, I am the product of what has been disparagingly termed “helicopter parenting”. Although cosseting, over-concerned parents have long been a trope in modern society, only in Generation Y has it become the norm. Helicopter parents,
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Iraq War the Third is now in its nascent stages. Last week, after a slew of confused press reports, President Obama ordered a number of airstrikes in the Northern territory of Iraq. This was called a “humanitarian intervention” to protect
It’s the stuff of nightmares. Metal demons frankensteined into being for the purpose of molding children’s behavior to fit the government’s definition of “acceptable.” Is this the plot of a low-budget 1950s science fiction film? Am I going to wake
Libertarianism is, first and foremost, a political philosophy, and as such most of its discussions are confined to the comparatively dry realms of politics, economics and law. Intellectuals can spend their whole lives engaging in lofty, academic discourse that few
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I was in a hotel in a strange city but needed to get to a drug store. Out came the smartphone from my pocket, and I knew in an instant that a CVS was a 10-minute walk away.Saved by the
Reprinted from Mises.org [The Dao of Capital: Austrian Investing in a Distorted World. By Mark Spitznagel. Wiley Press, 2013.] The economy is extremely complex. As Leonard Read taught, no single individual in the world knows how to make something as simple
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Last March, I penned a piece titled “Give Me a King” in which I dissected the non-difference between monarchy and democracy’s current form. My premise was simple: If a government “of the people” is hard to differentiate from serfdom, it
There’s plenty of fretting about children. They’re obese, mentally weak, lack ambition, feel entitled, and must have instant gratification. This is all the result of walling off children from adults with child labor laws and an increasing minimum wage. Now
Gift cards have long been a mystery to the economics profession. They function like money, only with the restriction that they can only be used at a single retailer, which make them less versatile than cash. They still require the
Netflix is looking to take on movie theaters. The traditional model of film releases and distribution, to which we have all become accustomed over the last hundred years, is overdue for an update. Throughout our lives, we have unquestionably accepted
There is a great debate occurring in Quebec over the ethics of assisted suicide. At least that’s what the press is calling it. Typically when a publication like The Globe and Mail discusses controversial subjects being tackled by politicians, the
The police have arrested two girls in connection with the suicide of 12 year-old Florida girl Rebecca Sedwick. Do the police suspect foul play? Not quite. The crime these girls have been charged with is “aggravated stalking,” a felony also
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I am not very good at self-identifying. When asked of my political affiliation, I waffle between libertarian, Rothbardian, or just straight out anarchist. Perhaps the best answer is “none.” Explaining the immoral nature of the state is too big of
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The online black market Silk Road, that served as a haven for those interested in purchasing illicit materials (along with perfectly legal goods like books and clothes), has been seized and shut down by the FBI, along with the arrest
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