Showing posts with label Economic freedom. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Economic freedom. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 16, 2026

What kind of Politics is Consistent with Consent of the Governed?

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  I have been thinking about the kind of politics that is consistent with consent of the governed since reading Max Borders’ book Underthrow...
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 ...
Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Why were merchants attracted to Buddhism in ancient India?

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  My recent visit to India was motivated in part by a desire to visit some ancient Buddhist caves that were excavated with the help of donat...
Thursday, February 19, 2026

Does Aristotle’s assertion that a viable political system requires a supportive culture still have relevance today?

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  Some readers may be wondering why anything written about culture and politics over 2000 years ago could possibly have contemporary relevan...
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...