Article Archive
A Tax Increase without the Pain
Here’s the best way to address the nation’s unfunded liabilities for Medicare and Social Security.
Obama and TV News
The Obama White House is both very aware and very thin-skinned about what reporters, and particularly TV reporters, say about it.
Why Young Voters Won’t Tip the Gay Marriage Debate Anytime Soon
The electorate may well be evolving, but it’s at a far more glacial pace than is being widely credited.
The Life and Death of Great American Cities
Roger Scruton on the possibility of renewal in urban America and why China’s urbanization is one of the great ecological disasters of our time.
When Reducing Barriers Leads to More Failed Businesses
While you get more business formation if you reduce the barriers to starting companies, you don’t necessarily get more successful entrepreneurship.
The Future Will Be More Religious and Conservative Than You Think
Population change is reversing secularism and shifting the center of gravity of entire societies in a conservative religious direction.
The Occupy Movement and the Communism of Everyday Life
As Occupy protesters turn violent, it’s worth reflecting on why the movement failed in the first place.
Markets, Risk, and Fashion: The Hindenburg’s Smoking Lounge
The idea of a smoking lounge immediately under 7 million cubic feet of flammable gas should seem ludicrous. But it wasn’t.
Placing the American Gas Boom in Perspective
Natural gas will continue its conquest of global and national energy supplies.
Why Aren’t Banks Lending to Small Business? Ask Bernanke.
Banks profit by making loans, not refusing them. So why are banks making fewer loans to small business these days?
Europe’s Future on the Ballot
Depending on what happens this weekend, Europe should start bracing itself for a renewed intensification of its sovereign debt crisis.
Science and the Republican Brain
The so-called Republican brain, with its deep resistance to yielding before mere scientific evidence, has played an indispensable role in the making of modern science, long before the emergence of the Grand Old Party.
The Tribal Mind: Moral Reasoning and Public Discourse
If we want to get along better and resolve differences more easily, it will take conscious effort to overcome tribal behavioral instincts.
Would You Settle Your Claims on Social Security for 80 Cents on the Dollar? (I Would)
Creditors of an insolvent debtor can agree to settle their claims for less than 100 cents on the dollar. So why not the American people when it comes to Social Security?
America Is Out of Control
Jim Manzi’s new book is a powerful indictment of political central planning.
More Than Good Enough for Government Work
To reform public pensions, policymakers must tackle their structural problems.
Right in the Middle: The Midwest’s Growth Lessons for America
Middle America is a clear picture of how much the basics matter: Cost of living, job quality, schools, and opportunities to develop the right skills for the best jobs.