The Law That Isn’t There
“Whoever prepares an aggressive war shall be punished by imprisonment for twelve to twenty years, or by an exceptional sentence.”Some cite this paragraph from the Czech criminal code today, in…
How to Recognize a Dictator
Nicolás Maduro does not want American companies to profit, and therefore he becomes undesirable. Once again, the Western press calls him a dictator. But the more reflective reader may pause…
The Two Feminisms That Made the West
Over the past week, there’s been plenty of discussion about Helen Andrews’s essay “The Great Feminization.” I’ll return to her argument in full another time. For now, let me make…
Where Have All the Workers Gone?
As many have long warned, Donald Trump’s effort to rebuild America’s industrial strength has run into a hard limit: a shortage of workers.As Joel Kotkin notes, the biggest gap isn’t…
Smarter Than the Market
I’ve received a few questions about a line I wrote in a note on indicative planning: “I can almost hear the objection — how could any government be wiser than…
Taking Back Control from the Market
Can a government systematically guide an economy without falling into the trap of central planning? Of course it can. For decades after World War II, this was simple common sense…