Walter Block

Why You Shouldn’t Celebrate the TSA for Employing 47,000 Workers

I recently took an airplane trip, departing from a medium-sized city. There must have been, oh, at least 100 Transportation…

2 years ago

Why Nancy Pelosi Once Cut Off an Interview After She Was Asked about Unpaid Interns in Her Office

Traditionally, internships were supposed to be non-paying “jobs.” The idea behind this initiative was that the student, or young person,…

2 years ago

The Divergence Between Wages and Productivity. Mirage or Reality?

The famed English author Charles Dickens wrote A Tale of Two Cities. Today, we are going to consider “a tale…

2 years ago

Why Grocery Stores Run So Much More Efficiently Than DMVs

Most shoppers don’t fully appreciate what goes on behind the scenes at their grocers. Yes, nowadays, with empty shelves all…

2 years ago

Debunking the Myth That Minimum Wage Laws Are ‘Progressive’

The minimum wage is a sort of litmus test. And not only for economists. For social justice advocates, too. Forget,…

2 years ago

Buy American? What Protectionists Get Wrong about Free Trade

Even many of those who are otherwise inclined in the direction of free enterprise have an Achilles Heel when it…

2 years ago

What East Germany Can Teach Americans about the Current Supply Chain Crisis

What is happening with our supply chains? They seem very rusty, if not altogether broken. There are numerous ships at…

2 years ago

Why Calling Your Intellectual Opponents “Deniers” Is Bad for Scientific Progress

For a time, astronomers debated whether Pluto should be considered a planet or not. I have no views on this…

2 years ago

Twin Cities Voters Flunk Econ 101 by Passing Rent Control—and the Fallout Is Already Visible

Minnesota's two largest cities—Minneapolis and St. Paul—both approved rent control ordinances at the ballot box in November. The St. Paul…

2 years ago

Why Biden’s Proposed Tax Hikes Won’t Cause More Unemployment

President Joe Biden is eyeing policies that would send taxes through the roof. He is indeed “soaking” the rich, but…

3 years ago

How Prescription Medicines Reveal the Absurdity of the Nanny State

What is a medical prescription? It is a note from your doctor to your pharmacist giving you permission to avail…

3 years ago

The (Second) Horror of the Flint Water Crisis

If the drinking water from the Flint River in Michigan looked dirty, or smelled bad, the disaster could probably have…

3 years ago

What Bernie Sanders Doesn’t Understand about CEO Salaries

The Chief Executive Officers of the nation would be justified in singing along with the Coasters’ 1950s rock and roll…

3 years ago