One of the most controversial and confusing topics in economics is interest. The payment of interest has been condemned and misunderstood.

Laws prohibiting offenses are interventions. Interventions are often bad substitutes for sound economic policies.

There is a law that’d uncover the sum of all rents—if obeyed.

Yet another regulation is being proposed, to treat effects rather than cure the cause of capital flight.

Freedom is lost when unintended offense prohibits expression.

The economic data collected by the Federal Reserve includes real estate but leaves out the importance of land value and rent.

The prices you pay go up whenever monopolies get their way. Will prices still rise if technology does in monopolies?

If there are reasons to be encouraged, to not foolishly feel hope, then you have to know them.

We have elected politicians to serve us. Here's chance to ask them to do their job in a very big way.

Examples of government failure should make us think of why governments fail.

The democratic process toay is inherently flawed.

Since officials refuse to tally up what the public has a right to know, maybe they have a good reason for sitting this one out.

There is no implied consent in imposed government.

To date, government has endowed landowners with very lucrative favors. What if we extended such largesse to everyone?

The Donald built his empire on other people’s money. Yet when he failed, he bailed—leaving other people high and dry. Now, he’s come back for more.

Intervention denial is one of the most destructive memes in the mental universe, because intervention denial blocks effective solutions to social problems.

The Social Security program is a loss, not a gain, to the economy.

Bhutan seeks to measure happiness, so the question is, how to achieve better national happiness.

A confederation is a realistic and just solution to the conflict between Israel and Palestine.

The stuff you learned about government as a kid is completely wrong. Researchers from Princeton University show what’s really going on.

The prevailing idea of majority rule violates deep equality.

Max Weber was a German sociologist—his thoughts apply not just to politicians seeking government positions, but also to journalists and political activists.