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October 16, 2025
** UNDERTHROW SERIES
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** American Ten Commandments
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What still binds Americans together? Max Borders proposes an “American Ten Commandments”—a secular civic credo rooted in equality before the law, consent of the governed, free association, subsidiarity, self-defense, creativity, and neighborly care. It’s a compact, memorable set of commitments that could guide citizens in dark times and light—and maybe inspire people well beyond our borders.
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BIG GOVERNMENT
** Are Private Equity Firms Really Driving Home Prices?
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Dr. Bob Murphy challenges the headline blame on Wall Street for housing costs. He explains how speculators can stabilize markets, why land-value tax proposals fall short, and points instead to zoning chokepoints and Fed policy as the real price drivers—plus what reforms would actually help.
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ECONOMICS
** Vietnam’s Cure for Poverty: Free the Economy and Admire the Rich
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Vietnam’s rapid rise wasn’t luck—it was liberalization. From Đổi Mới to today, the country’s gains in economic freedom, investment, and pro-entrepreneur culture has lifted millions. Dr. Rainer Zitelmann highlights reforms, rule-of-law improvements, and why admiring builders—not blaming them—helps nations escape poverty.
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ARTICLE HIGHLIGHT
** You Are the Captain of Your Beautiful, Mysterious Ship
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What is the individual we’re always defending? This lyrical essay answers with first principles: you are irreducible, unique, embodied, autonomous—and the sole author of your choices. From self-ownership to the requirements of continuance and consent, it’s a clear, moving case that the individual human person is the fundamental unit of moral concern.
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