Incentives, Not Sermons
We are told that people are selfish for not wanting children.Selfish for refusing to marry.Selfish for working abroad after receiving an education paid for by Czech taxpayers.And so on. Like…
The source of national strength.
For a long time now, I have tried to explain to my readers and listeners that they should not become overly agitated about international treaties as such. Treaties, in and…
China´s Unseen Threats
You may be familiar with Professor Budil’s theory of capitalism. It will be presented in full in his forthcoming book, due early next year, and he recently outlined it at…
Fertility Isn’t Physics
I plan to return later to the broader debate about why birthrates surged so dramatically after World War II. For now, let me pause on the language we use when…
From Speculation to Steel
Ivo Budil at yesterday’s conference on migration: What we call “civilizational decline” is, in truth, a product of a poorly designed socio-economic system. It is not an inevitable stage in…
Tragic But Not Unique
We watch the fate of Syria with sorrow — a once relatively tolerant government swept away and replaced by fanatical killers. Many blame the United States or “the West” for…