The Problem with Democracy? Letting Everyone Do It

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December 26, 2019

By Kollin Fields

The Problem with Democracy? Letting Everyone Do It

We don’t let just anyone repair our homes or perform surgery. So why do we let everyone vote, and, theoretically, let just anyone rule? Jason Brennan’s recommendation is epistocracy: the rule of the knowledgeable.

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By Jeff Deist

The Battle in the War of Ideas

Our foremost mission is to fight back in the war of ideas, and we must.

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By Tyler Curtis

George Bailey, Capitalist Hero

In It's a Wonderful Life, George Bailey was right to oppose Old Man Potter. Potter's fondness for the draft board and his attempt to use the DA to crush his adversary shows Potter had little regard for truly voluntary exchange.

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By Joseph T. Salerno

The Place of Human Action in the Development of Modern Economic Thought

The core of any system of economic theory is the explanation of how prices are determined.

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