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Opinion
Are Options Risky to Trade? Yes and No
If you’ve ever dabbled in the stock market, you may have heard about options. Options are a special kind of…
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Why Taxes Are Harmful: A Response to The Woke Salaryman
A Singapore-based webcomic called The Woke Salaryman recently posted a comic extolling the virtues of taxation and encouraging people to…
Read More » 4 Ways to Influence People’s Behavior Besides Coercion
While people have wildly different views on the proper role of government, most would agree that coercive laws should at…
Read More »Why These Popular Chocolate Easter Eggs Are Banned in the US, despite Being Legal Almost Everywhere Else
In January 2011, Manitoba resident Lind Bird was stopped at the US border in northern Minnesota and selected for a…
Read More »Forget Junk Food Restrictions. It’s Time to Scrap Food Stamps Altogether
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)—more commonly known as food stamps—has seen sharply rising costs in recent years. The costs…
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Why There’s No Such Thing as Being Your Own Boss
Entrepreneurship is probably one of the best things about capitalism. You can earn a fair bit of money if you…
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New Hampshire Bakery Ordered to Remove Mural Because It Depicts Pastries
On the morning of June 14, 2022, a new mural was unveiled above the entrance to Leavitt’s Country Bakery in…
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How a Massachusetts Town Seized a Farmer’s $370k Property to Cover a $60k Tax Debt—and Kept the Change
Alan DiPietro is an alpaca farmer in the town of Bolton, Massachusetts (pop: 5,376). He lives in an RV on…
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Opinion
The Freedom Convoy Debate Demonstrates Why a ‘Right to Free Speech’ Makes No Sense
It’s hard to believe, but the one-year anniversary of the Canadian Freedom Convoy is upon us. It was January 22,…
Read More » Should Grade-Skipping Be More Common? Here’s What the Research Says
Have you ever been bored in school? For most people, the answer is probably yes. Sometimes it’s a particular teacher…
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Opinion
Jordan Peterson’s License Fiasco Highlights Why Government Licensing Should Be Abolished
On January 3, Jordan Peterson used his recently-reinstated Twitter account to alert the world of a new development in his…
Read More » 9 Crazy Examples of Government Waste in 2022
With 2022 mostly behind us, many are undoubtedly grateful that this year is ending. From lingering COVID restrictions to the…
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Opinion
The Biden Administration Is Banning Low-Cost Appliances—and Bragging about It
It’s easy to get preoccupied with the big flashy things the government does, but sometimes it’s the small mundane things…
Read More » Food Truck Owners Sue North Carolina Town over Anti-competitive Regulations
After 15 years in the Marine Corps, Tony Proctor decided it was time for a change and began working as…
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Opinion
Don’t Confuse Trusting the Experts with Knowing the Facts
If someone were to ask you how you know Australia exists, what would you say? If you haven’t been there…
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