The recent Elon Musk takeover of Twitter has The Usual Suspects in a frenzy. Contrary to what progressives may claim, Twitter has not been the "town hall for democracy," but rather an enforcer for wokeness, political fealty, and obedience to official state dictates and narratives. (Originally published on the Mises Institute Wire. April 26, 2022.)
Michael Rectenwald takes on the progressive canard of "socialism for the rich, capitalism for the poor," in which the government protects the wealthy but throws everyone else to the tender mercies of rapacious capitalism. (Originally published on the Mises Institute Wire. April 21, 2022.) Audio version.
The quickest way to discredit an intellectual opponent is to accuse that person of being a "conspiracy theorist." But what happens when real conspiracies occur? (Originally published on the Mises Institute Wire. April 20, 2022.)
The Great Reset combines resets in all conceivable domains of human life: economic, environmental, geopolitical, governmental, industrial, technological, social, and individual. (Presented at "The Great Reset?" Hillsdale College's Center for Constructive Alternatives. Sunday, November 7, 2021, at 4 PM.)