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How thinking harder will let you eat more bacon
Let’s debunk the confusion around the “dangerous” carcinogens in processed meat.
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Highlights from our Reddit AMA with Professor Michael Munger
Last week, Professor Michael Munger joined us on Reddit for an “Ask Me Anything” conversation as part of the Learn Liberty Reddit AMA Series. Dr. Munger is an esteemed Professor of Political Science, Economics, and Public Policy at Duke University. He has authored/co-authored 7 books and over 200 scholarly articles. A long-time friend of [...] -
Doctors violate American women’s rights in delivery rooms every day.
Violations of consent during childbirth are surprisingly common.
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What you don’t know really can’t hurt you, but coercion can.
Seven percent of American adults believe that chocolate milk comes from brown cows. Indeed, without the skills, knowledge, and efforts of others, most of us would quickly perish.
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Rebellion or stability: Which makes a healthier nation?
Is a little rebellion now and then a good thing? Or does a strong nation stem from the veneration that time bestows upon its government?
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How everyone gets a bargain at the swap meet
Charging different prices means more people can be part of the deal.
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Did big government make us rich?
Why are Western countries like the United States and Germany so much richer today than other countries around the world?
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How people really decide whether to date you: The cost-benefit analysis of love.
“The marginal benefit of dating you is now equal to the marginal cost. I don’t have perfect information, but my information is good enough. So, would you marry me?”
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Reddit AMA with Professor Michael Munger of Duke University
This Tuesday, the Learn Liberty Reddit AMA Series continues with Michael C. Munger, Professor of Political Science at Duke University. UPDATE: The AMA is now live! Prior to his tenure at Duke, where he chaired the Department of Political Science for 10 years before coming to serve as Director of Undergraduate Studies, Professor Munger has [...] -
A minimum wage for pro baseball players?
Why are minor league players only getting paid around 1/2 the hourly federal minimum wage?
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No, corporations are not “people.” But the First Amendment still applies.
A few weeks ago, I was on the toxic cesspool that Twitter has become, and got a reply to one of my Tweets: “You libertarians need to realize corporations=/=people if you want people to take you seriously.”
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This Fourth of July, let’s celebrate colonial failure.
The luck of the Spanish turned out to be their misfortune, and the curse of the English turned out to be a blessing.
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