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Ilya Somin on Game of Thrones and voter ignorance — highlights from his AMA
Professor Ilya Somin recently joined us on Reddit for an “Ask Me Anything” conversation as part of our Learn Liberty Reddit AMA Series. He answered your questions about Game of Thrones, voter ignorance, and the prospects for bipartisan reforms in the direction of liberty. Fans of Learn Liberty will recognize Professor Somin as the star of our popular [...] -
Stop saying that! Limited liability does not mean what you think it means.
The next time someone starts explaining to you how government regulation is needed because corporations have the special privilege of limited liability, please channel Count Rugen.
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What’s wrong with being a rich kid with rich parents?
In partly free societies, more intergenerational mobility isn’t always a good thing.
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Who are the most generous helpers in the wake of Hurricane Irma?
The media rarely celebrate ordinary people doing jobs for which they get paid. But the man selling several generators can be more impactful than the man giving one away.
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The real reason young people can’t get jobs in Africa
Given that Africa has the world’s youngest population, the lack of steady, formal-sector jobs is an enormous political and economic risk factor. Unemployed youth are more likely to be criminals, may be lured into militant groups, and contribute to political unrest.
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Permissionless innovation: The fuzzy idea that rules our lives
People sometimes ask me, “What is the most important concept in political economy?” The answer is easy, but subtle …
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What politicians really mean when they say they’re pro-business
Whenever a politician claims to be pro-business, stop to look at what they actually mean by it. The approach makes all the difference.
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FEMA should not favor zoos over houses of worship
It is a bedrock American principle that governments cannot discriminate against religious citizens and institutions.
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Of Confederate monuments and tinfoil Christmas trees
The current controversy over the removal of Confederate monuments from public spaces is producing a great deal of rancor and strife.
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What most Americans have never heard about extreme poverty
Why did poverty decrease so much over the past 200 years, and especially over the past 30 years? Let’s look at one key example; then we’ll zoom out to the broader research.
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Reddit AMA with Professor Ilya Somin of George Mason University
Ilya Somin is Professor of Law at George Mason University. His research focuses on constitutional law, property law, and the study of popular political participation.
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How the government makes natural disasters so much worse
Many of the most expensive flood and storm disasters in US history have occurred in recent decades. The glib response is to blame the severity of these catastrophes on climate change, but are we looking in the wrong direction?
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