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Eisenhower Warned Us About the 'Scientific Elite'

May 19, 2025 • 12 mins

The Trump administration's plans to slash science funding could end up liberating researchers from the corrupting influence Dwight Eisenhower warned about.

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Milton Friedman's Warning to DOGE

April 8, 2025 • 15 mins

The Nobel Prize-winning economist says the Iron Triangle of Politics must be defeated to cut down the government for good.

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Why the Internet Celebrated a Killer

February 24, 2025 • 7 mins

Combine moral zealotry with increasingly blurred lines between political speech and violence long enough, and the outcome is predictable.

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Why Donald Trump Made a Deal To Free Ross Ulbricht

January 17, 2025 • 15 mins

A second chance for the creator of the dark web drug site the Silk Road might be coming…from an unlikely savior.

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Three Mile Island Nearly Killed Nuclear. Now It's Coming Back.

September 26, 2024 • 8 mins

Microsoft has agreed to purchase Three Mile Island's energy to power its AI data centers for the next 20 years. It's the first time a U.S. nuclear reactor will come out of retirement.

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A New Law Is Making It Even Harder To Find Day Care in D.C.

May 14, 2024 • 11 mins

D.C.'s new degree requirements could lead to job losses, increased operating costs, and higher tuition.

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Academics Use Imaginary Data in Their Research

May 7, 2024 • 9 mins

Academia values the appearance of truth over actual truth.

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The Bad Science Behind Jonathan Haidt's Call to Regulate Social Media

April 2, 2024 • 8 mins

Only 22 of the 476 studies in The Anxious Generation contain data on either heavy social media use or serious mental issues among adolescents, and none have data on both.

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The Political Sabotage of Nuclear Power

March 5, 2024 • 26 mins

Abundant, emissions-free energy was once the promise of a nuclear-powered future. What happened?

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David Stockman on Why Trump Can't Fix the Debt: 'This Guy Is Part of the Swamp'

January 31, 2024 • 80 mins

Reagan's former budget director says pro-inflation policies destroyed prosperity—and that the only solution is a new, anti-statist political party.

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Javier Milei vs. Big Labor

January 30, 2024 • 5 mins

Milei's swift action intended to transform Argentina's floundering economy provoked the country's biggest labor union to call tens of thousands to protest in Buenos Aires against his libertarian agenda.

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Why We Went Crazy During COVID Lockdowns

January 24, 2024 • 64 mins

The Things Fell Apart host Jon Ronson explains how a 1988 quack medical concept inspired George Floyd's death in 2020 and how Plandemic is basically a rewrite of Star Wars.

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Free Speech Absolutism in Practice

January 17, 2024 • 56 mins

Author James Kirchick supports the First Amendment, full stop. Why don't more journalists?

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The Real Reasons Africa Is Poor—and Why It Matters

January 10, 2024 • 98 mins

Author Magatte Wade discusses how cryptocurrencies are helping people like her build the Africa—and the world—they want.

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Former Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey Loves Barry Goldwater and Milton Friedman

January 3, 2024 • 43 mins

The former governor argues that beating up on businesses "is only sharpening the knife that the left will eventually use on us."

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Can the Government Be More Effective?

December 27, 2023 • 60 mins

William D. Eggers discusses what he's learned about making the government less intrusive.

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Jennifer Burns on Milton Friedman's Legacy

December 20, 2023 • 83 mins

Was Milton Friedman the most important libertarian of them all?

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Why We Need To Quit More in Politics, Work, and Life

December 13, 2023 • 55 mins

Poker player Annie Duke says grit is overrated and walking away from bad choices is an underappreciated virtue.

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Why Is Nike Stomping On Independent Creators?

December 12, 2023 • 11 mins

Nike should welcome the reinvention of their popular shoes.

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Backpage: The Monumental Free Speech Case the Media Ignored

November 18, 2023 • 5 mins

The mere act of publishing sex ads online is enough to send most potential free speech allies scurrying for the exits.

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Why the Internet Celebrated a Killer

Why Donald Trump Made a Deal To Free Ross Ulbricht

Three Mile Island Nearly Killed Nuclear. Now It's Coming Back.

A New Law Is Making It Even Harder To Find Day Care in D.C.

Academics Use Imaginary Data in Their Research

The Bad Science Behind Jonathan Haidt's Call to Regulate Social Media

The Political Sabotage of Nuclear Power

David Stockman on Why Trump Can't Fix the Debt: 'This Guy Is Part of the Swamp'

Javier Milei vs. Big Labor

Why We Went Crazy During COVID Lockdowns

Free Speech Absolutism in Practice

The Real Reasons Africa Is Poor—and Why It Matters

Former Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey Loves Barry Goldwater and Milton Friedman

Can the Government Be More Effective?

Jennifer Burns on Milton Friedman's Legacy

Why We Need To Quit More in Politics, Work, and Life

Why Is Nike Stomping On Independent Creators?

Backpage: The Monumental Free Speech Case the Media Ignored

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