Showing posts with label Big government. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Big government. Show all posts
Friday, June 12, 2026

Why Bother Considering Whether Government is Necessary?

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  Before my most recent trip to India I had to choose which of two recently purchased books I should take with me: Aeon Skoble’s Deleting th...
Friday, May 22, 2026

Are there no policies worth retaining to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Australia?

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  This is a guest post by Geoff Edwards. Tasmania-raised, Geoff has held economist positions at the Productivity Commission, La Trobe and ...
Monday, February 9, 2026

Can the rise of populism be explained as a reaction to the rule of experts?

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  In an essay written over 15 years ago I observed that we were beginning to see a populist reaction to the rule of experts in the United St...
Saturday, January 17, 2026

What was wrong with the Washington Consensus?

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  Just as I was reading the final chapters of William Easterly’s book, Violent Saviours : The West, the Rest, and Capitalism Without Consent...
Sunday, December 7, 2025

What impact does political entrepreneuriship have on freedom and flourishing? Further Reading

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  Some suggestions for further reading have occurred to me since I published this series of essays on political entrepreneurship. I welcome ...
Thursday, November 20, 2025

Part VIII: Summary and Conclusions

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This is the final essay of a series exploring the topic: What impact does political entrepreneurship have on freedom and flourishing? The ...