Economics

The Loss of Local Living: Implications for Economics and Culture 3
- Culture, Economics
- September 6, 2023
What makes a good city? In his Politics, Aristotle says that one key characteristic of a good city is self-sufficiency. Aquinas, following Aristotle, writes in De Regno: Now there are two ways in which an abundance of foodstuffs can be supplied to a city. The first we have already mentioned, where the soil is so
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Were Americans Really Better off During the Great Depression?1
- Economics, History
- August 30, 2023
In the ever-evolving world of social media trends, TikTok has seen its fair share of fascinating and sometimes perplexing content. Lately, a concerning trend has emerged where some TikTokers are romanticizing and downplaying the Great Depression, a pivotal period of economic struggle in American history. Influencers on the platform are making bold claims about the
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Meet the World Economic Forum’s Media Censorship Op 1
- Politics, Economics
- May 12, 2023
Sales of Bud Light beer tanked by 21.4 percent in the fallout of the Dylan Mulvaney saga. Apparently frat boys don’t particularly relate to a creepy man prancing about in pink teenage girl costumes. While big brand Anheuser-Busch has claimed their Bud Light blunder was a one-off, cultural commentator Michael Knowles has uncovered striking evidence to the contrary.
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The Global Market Miracle of the 99-Cent Pineapple 0
- Politics, Economics
- April 28, 2023
A few times a year, my local grocery store advertises whole, fresh pineapples for 99 cents. Yours probably does, too. Every time I see it, I can’t help but wonder at the progress of humanity. Pineapple isn’t new. It was first cultivated by the Maya and Aztec peoples in South and Central America, millenia ago.
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What the Bud Light Scandal Could Mean for School Choice 1
- Politics, Economics
- April 27, 2023
One of the most effective levers of influence in a free market system is the ability for consumers to take their business elsewhere. When Gillette released a marketing campaign in 2019 designed around criticizing “toxic masculinity,” alienating millions of men around the country, consumers responded by taking their business (about $5 billion of it) elsewhere. Gillette hasn’t
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Takeaways From This Year’s Tax Season 0
- Politics, Economics
- April 21, 2023
For the last three years I’ve made my way as a freelance writer. I work seven to eight hours every day, seven days a week, and earn enough to remain solvent. I love what I do. Last week, I once again paid my income taxes. My children are all grown, I own no property, and
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