Highlights from our Reddit AMA with Professor Bryan Caplan
“From the evidence I’ve seen, propaganda works – though not nearly as well as the propagandists would hope.”
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Reddit AMA with Economist and Iconoclast, Professor Bryan Caplan
Bryan Caplan is a Professor of Economics at George Mason University. He is a prolific blogger and author of three books: The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies (2007), Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids: Why Being a Great Parent is Less Work and More Fun Than You Think (2011), and the forthcoming The Case […]
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Trump, Trade, and Great Power War
One of the signature features of President Donald Trump’s campaign was his hostility to free trade. Then-candidate Trump repeatedly denigrated various multilateral trade pacts as bad deals for the United States. Pulling out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, appointing opponents of free trade—such as Steve Bannon and Peter Navarro—into key positions, and promises of tariffs that are likely to […]
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Defense spending: Why we pay for the permanent war economy
The defense budget is about to balloon again, but there’s no reason to assume we need more military spending.
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Why don’t humans kill each other like we used to?
Pinker claims — but fails to prove — that early states significantly increased human welfare by reducing the rate of war death.
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Here are 10 classic films that will make you question government
Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or a diehard cinephile, you will learn a lot about government from watching these ten great movies, all of which are rated as being some of the best of all time by IMDb and the American Film Institute.
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Refugees, immigration, and the trolley problem
During the presidential campaign Donald Trump’s son, Eric Trump, tweeted a picture of a bowl of Skittles candies along with the caption: “If I had a bowl of skittles and I told you just three would kill you. Would you take handful? That’s our Syrian refugee problem.” Trump’s tweet generated backlash from many corners but […]
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3 Oscar films for the radical individualist
This year’s Oscar nominations offer up a few really excellent stories about individuals resisting the pressures of both collectives and the state.
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War, diplomacy, and global uncertainty in the Trump era
Are Trump’s cabinet full of generals, his openness to torture, and the “peace through strength” message from the White House all signs that he plans to rely on military power.
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President Trump’s 6 biggest threats to liberty
Donald Trump is president. Here are his six biggest threats to liberty.
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Edgar Allan Poe’s hilarious, horrifying vision of the future
January 19, 2017 is the 208th birthday of literary great Edgar Allan Poe.
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What should libertarians think about the Civil War?
Instead of looking for a “side” to champion, we are better served by recognizing that even amid the unbridled horrors of slavery and the devastation of war, there may still be a few who are fighting for something better than their country’s cause.
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