The deep-rooted, continuing legacy of slavery in free labor markets
To engage with the larger literature on the economic consequences of slavery, we use antebellum census data to examine demographic differences at the frontier for […]
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Puppies Behind Bars and the Question of the Role of Prisons
The media is in the “If it bleeds, it leads” business. As a result, many pressing social problems and promising initiatives get short shrift. Incarcerated […]
5 Tips for Your Second Job in Retirement
Ground Image / Shutterstock.com For many retirees today, the secret to a successful retirement is an oxymoron; Successful retirement means work. But this type of […]
South Royalton Chat is All Online
I am glad that Geoffrey Lea expressed his doubts about Richard Ebeling’s discussion of “The Remnant.” Although I had read Richard’s story carefully twice, I […]
Google to allow standalone web apps in Chrome to access sensitive USB devices
Isolated Web applications (IWAs) are defined as applications that, instead of being hosted on a live web server and downloaded via HTTPS, are packaged into […]
How the German welfare state punishes work
The German welfare state is generous but this leads to unclear tax rates for those on welfare which can exceed 100%. Here is a helpful […]
Links 7/1/2024 | bare capitalism
How the Zebra Got Its Stripes – and How People Steal the Trick The Nature-Nurture-Nietzsche Newsletter Japan’s Olympic athletes will wear clothing designed to block […]
Reduce security risks with 3 steps of edge protection
First, don’t use outdated or compromised private network (VPN) software or other vulnerable edge access tools. It is important to have some sort of process […]
How should we revise our views on immigration?
I’m writing this post on a plane, so I’ll try to do it without links. Most of the relevant sources you can find on confusion.Ai, […]
The Surreal Surgeon General and Public Health
A “tribe” is not a large living animal but is made up of a large number of people, all separate and distinct, each with their […]