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Showing posts with label Human nature. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Human nature. Show all posts

Sunday, July 26, 2026

David R Henderson: Free People, Virtue, and Wisdom


Because it undercuts both civic and economic incentives, socialism fails to create a good society.

Over the years I’ve become friends with a very sharp economist whose views sometimes agree with mine and sometimes differ a lot from mine. His name is Jonathan Lipow. He has an interesting background. Although he grew up in the United States, he was also a member of the Israel Defense Forces. He calls himself a progressive economist and even wrote a book titled Public Policy for Progressives.

Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Clive Bibby: The Aspirational Element


It would seem like stating the obvious when identifying one human characteristic that sets individuals apart from their contemporaries.

We can talk about “courage, natural sports talent, above average IQ or abnormal leadership qualities” - to name but a few.