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Why Baby Strikes Won't Save the Planet

by Kevin Baldeosingh

Pop singer Miley Cyrus suggested she wouldn’t be having children until climate change was stopped, and nearly one-third of Americans say climate change should be a consideration when planning a family. But before you choose to birth strike for the planet, it might be wise to take a closer look at the doomsday logic. 

ECONOMIST TYLER COWEN HAS MADE THE CASE THAT HAVING MORE CHILDREN IS THE BEST WAY TO ENSURE THAT THE HUMAN SPECIES WILL BE ABLE TO DEAL WITH A CLIMATE CRISIS SHOULD ONE OCCUR.
 
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Watch America's Middle-Class Disappear Over Decades—as Americans Get Richer

by Mark J. Perry

This animated “bar chart race” depicts just how much richer Americans have become over the last 50 years.

AMERICA’S MIDDLE CLASS DID START LARGELY DISAPPEARING IN THE 1970S, BUT IT WAS BECAUSE THEY WERE MOVING UP TO HIGHER-INCOME GROUPS, NOT DOWN INTO A LOWER-INCOME CATEGORY.
 
Competition Should Be Neither Restricted Nor Mandated

by Connie Lin

The best way to improve competition in modern capitalism is to create an environment that lowers the barriers to entry for new firms as much as possible, not by preserving the existence of present, inefficient competitors.

REGULATORY AGENCIES OFTEN BECOME DOMINATED BY THE VERY INDUSTRIES THEY ARE CHARGED WITH REGULATING.
 
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Lindenwood 2019 | Compassionate Business

Foundation for Economic Education is proud to present a series of lectures from the “Think Like an Entrepreneur” seminar which took place at Lindenwood University in Missouri in July 2019.

You'll have an incredible opportunity to dive deeper into why free enterprise and strong character offer the best opportunity to generate wealth for everyone. Explore the principles of virtuous leadership, find out how to utilize economic thinking to solve problems, and learn how to think critically and communicating confidently—skills that will lead to success at school, in college, and in your career.

Enjoy this talk by Signé Thomas "Compassionate Business."

LISTEN TO MORE EPISODES HERE!
 
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FEE's Essential Guide to Cryptocurrency and Bitcoin

What would life be like if our currency weren’t controlled by government and corporate agencies? Thanks to a few industrious entrepreneurs, the monetary future has arrived. We have compiled our best articles on Bitcoin and cryptocurrency into this essential guide.

DOWNLOAD FREE PDF

 

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