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Repealing Occupational-Licensing Laws Will Reduce Crime 0
- Economics
- June 20, 2017
People are more likely to return to a life of crime if they can’t find a job after being released from prison, according to a study released by the Manhattan Institute. Occupational licensing laws make it harder for them to find a job. Reason magazine notes that a ten-year study released last year by Arizona
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Moral Outrage Has a Cost 0
- Culture
- June 20, 2017
Many Americans are morally outraged that U.S. President Donald Trump fired former FBI Director James Comey, who had been investigating possible links between Trump’s election campaign and the Russian government. Many others are angry that Comey accused President Trump of lying about the FBI. Still others are mad that Trump then accused Comey of lying
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This is What Happens When Education Loses Its Purpose 0
- Education
- June 20, 2017
The student protesters at Evergreen State College in Washington are becoming more unreasonable. In a May 24 meeting with the school’s seemingly spineless president, George Bridges, the protestors demanded (among other things) that he excuse them from their end-of-the-term homework, and that he provide them a gumbo (!) potluck. Yesterday, an article by my
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The Scary Reason Most Men Cheat 1
- Culture
- June 20, 2017
I don’t normally pay much attention to social science research on human behavior, but a recent survey on infidelity caught my eye. Superdrug’s Online Doctor recently surveyed more than 2,000 Europeans and Americans to better understand perceptions and causes of cheating, and there were some rather interesting findings. For starters, Europeans really do appear to
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Illinois is Broke, But Other States Might Not Be Much Better 0
- Economics
- June 20, 2017
In case you missed the Associated Press story from this weekend, it’s clear that Illinois’ financial woes are finally coming to a head. Via the AP: “Comptroller Susana Mendoza is warning that new court orders in lawsuits filed by state suppliers that are owed money mean her office is required to pay out more than
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Michelle Carter’s Actions: Heinous, But Not Criminal 0
- Culture
- June 20, 2017
Every action and decision we make has naturally corresponding consequences. In our social media-driven world, it has become much easier to shy away from the ripple effects caused by our own actions, especially when we are able to hide behind the comfort of a keyboard. Where once we each had more of an obligation to
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