A few weeks ago we discussed in this space the value of excellent productive work. No nation can enjoy a high standard of living on a widespread basis without [...]
“In the long run we’re all dead,” Keynes informed us. He did so in order to stress economic theory’s inability to determine the distant future. [...]
Work: The Backbone of Nations Americans have lived in an environment of excellence and plenty for so long that many of us have no concept of what it’s like [...]
Austrian economists have been conclusively demonstrating for many decades that economics is not about complex equations, government control, and meticulous [...]
Winston Churchill called the Soviet Union “a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.” He was being kind. He could have called it brutality wrapped in [...]
This Memorial Day, as we reflect on ordinary Americans who did extraordinary things at ultimate cost, it’s also worth reflecting on their character. [...]
Though gold has been one of the most valuable substances known to man for millennia, its exclusion from the financial system for decades has relegated it to [...]
What can people do when they work together? Quite a lot, it would seem. Anyone who has worked on an effective team has likely been amazed at both the dynamics [...]
Mental illness is real, and it’s an unmitigated horror. Those who suffer from it and those who love and/or care for them can attest to the over-the-top level [...]
We’ve recently been discussing the tension (at best) or war (at worst) between centralization and decentralization. Our intention is not to beat a dead [...]
Pete Rose was one of the best baseball players of his generation. He was also respected as a manager. It wasn’t till he bet on games that he became [...]
Is the Trend Your Friend? Trend following is such a strong inclination that many people will stick with it right into the teeth of destruction. They believe [...]
