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    Barry Brownstein

    Barry Brownstein is professor emeritus of economics and leadership at the University of Baltimore. He is the author of The Inner-Work of Leadership, and his essays have also appeared at the American Institute for Economic Research, the Foundation for Economic Education, and many other publications. To receive Barry’s essays in your inbox, visit his Substack.

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  • Booker T. Washington’s Rule for Living

    Booker T. Washington’s Rule for Living0

    In an 1895 speech, Booker T. Washington shared this parable about a ship lost in saltwater seas and dangerously out of drinking water. Suddenly, the lost ship sees another friendly vessel: From the mast of the unfortunate vessel was seen a signal: ‘Water, water. We die of thirst.’ The answer from the friendly vessel at

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  • The President is Not Our National Savior

    The President is Not Our National Savior0

    Joe Biden wants you to believe he will end “American darkness” as he battles for the “soul of the nation.”  He recently lamented that “people are losing faith in what the president says.” Faith is complete trust based on something other than proof. What more dangerous an idea is there for a free people to hold than to have

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  • How to Choose a True Leader in the 2020 Election

    How to Choose a True Leader in the 2020 Election0

    Leaving our Airbnb rental in Maine a few weeks ago, I chatted with the owner, whom I’ll call Fred.  Me: “I hope when we see you next year, the world is in a better place.”  Fred: “I’m looking forward to better leadership.” Me: “I’m afraid you will be sadly disappointed.” Fred: “Well, I know who

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  • How Government ‘Cures’ Drive Out Real Cures

    How Government ‘Cures’ Drive Out Real Cures0

    Scurvy, we all know, is a disease caused by a vitamin C deficiency. It took almost 200 years from the time a “lemon juice” cure for scurvy was discovered until it was promoted by the British government. Some think the mental biases that caused the needless deaths of millions have been eliminated in more “enlightened”

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