By Dan Mitchell The economic disintegration of Venezuela is a powerful example how socialism fails. Even in a nation with massive oil wealth. This video from Reason tells the tragic story. I think long-run …
Measuring the Impact of 20 Years of Socialism in Venezuela
by Dan Mitchell Fifty years ago, Venezuela was ranked #10 for economic liberty and enjoyed the highest living standards in Latin America Today, …
Ever wondered? What Makes Someone Decide to Be a Conservative or Liberal, a Statist or Libertarian?
Politically aware people generally understand the policy differences between conservative and liberals (as they are currently defined, not classical liberals). …
Thank God for the Land of the Free on this terrible anniversary
An Anniversary of Evil: 100 Years of Communism, 100 Million Deaths by Dan Mitchell Just in case you didn’t realize, we’re …
Laughing at Socialism, both in Theory and Practice
I’m tempted to say that statism is sort of like a cult. Proponents of socialism and other big-government ideologies have a dogmatic zeal that …
Why economic liberty floats all boats and why the opposite is true!
The Fight against Socialism and other Forms of Statism by Dan Mitchell Socialism is a very bad concept. It deserves mockery rather than respect. But …