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Let Charter Schools Be as Flexible as Microschools

Universal education savings accounts are giving families unprecedented choice in education. Now let's give charters a chance to catch up with the marketplace.

Reason · Oct 9

Should we phase out Social Security? 2 economists debated it for an hour in front of me — then agreed the wealthy have to pay up

Teresa Ghilarducci said, “The way to get money for Social Security…is going to be at the top.” Romina Boccia agreed they’ll have to “bear the brunt.”

Fortune · Oct 5

President Trump Stubbornly Clings to Archaic Mercantilist Economics

He who dies with the most hoarded cash does not, in fact, win.

Reason · Sep 21

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The Guardian view on the government’s corporate reforms: entrenching neoliberalism, not ending it

Editorial: A recent consultation on corporate reporting prizes the interests of shareholders over society. It’s a step in the wrong direction

The Guardian - UK · Sep 13

What J.D. Vance Gets Wrong About Hamilton (and Markets and Milton Friedman)

The Vice President's argument for more governmental intervention in the economy is based upon a morass of misunderstandings.

Reason · Aug 30

J.D. Vance's Interest in Huey Long Should Be a Red Flag for Conservatives

Long's motto, "every man a king," was not a call for individual sovereignty. It was a populist pitch for wealth taxes and a more powerful government.

Reason · Aug 25

Can America Survive Its Political Divide?

Kurt Andersen discusses the politicization of everyday life, generational conflict, and whether markets have failed younger Americans.

Reason · Aug 19

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Top Quote of the Day by Milton Friedman, Joseph Stiglitz and Paul Krugman: What do Nobel Prize-winning economists understand about human behavior and financial freedom? Life lessons on decision-making, mindset, wisdom, success, character, personal growth, and why their economic insights still shape smarter choices today

Today's Top Quote of the Day by Milton Friedman, Joseph Stiglitz and Paul Krugman: Milton Friedman, Joseph Stiglitz, and Paul Krugman spent decades studying markets, governments, businesses, and human behavior. Their words are not merely academic observations. They are lessons drawn from decades of research, public debate, policy advising, and…

The Economic Times · Aug 6

Vance steps on Trump’s midterms message

The vice president’s criticism of traditional Republican economics complicates Trump’s attacks on Democrats

Salon · Jul 11

Zohran Mamdani Goes Full Commie on Air Conditioning

Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss NYC's air conditioning wars, birthright citizenship, 2010s comedy, and more!

Reason · Jul 2

J.D. Vance Hates Milton Friedman

Socialism is ascendant within both political parties.

Reason · Jul 2

Best quote of the day by Milton Friedman: “The great danger to the consumer is the...” — A thought-provoking lesson on freedom, innovation, and human potential in a changing world

Milton Friedman’s quote of the day: Milton Friedman’s timeless insight goes far beyond economics. His words offer a powerful lesson about freedom, innovation, and human potential, revealing why choice, competition, and independent thinking remain essential for progress in a rapidly changing world.

The Economic Times · Jun 24

Quote of the day by American Economist Milton Friedman: ‘If you put the federal government in charge of the Sahara Desert, in 5 years…’ Witty take on inefficiency, corruption, and control as world faces oil and gas crisis

Quote of the day: The “Sahara Desert” quote continues to resonate because it combines humor with sharp criticism. It may make people laugh, but it also encourages deeper questions about efficiency, accountability and the balance between freedom and control.

The Economic Times · May 17

The CEO of Trek Bicycle reads 52 books a year, hates smartphones, and thinks Milton Friedman was wrong

The bicycle company president talked to Fortune about a brutal post-boom market, why generational labels are overblown, and his obsession with reading.

Fortune · May 6

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Reason · Apr 21

The COVID Reckoning Doesn't Go Far Enough

Real medical freedom will require something greater than replacing the public health establishment: ending the FDA's monopoly.

The Guardian - US · Apr 21

Kevin Warsh: Trump’s ideal choice to push Fed to cut interest rates

Former Wall Street banker faces questions at confirmation hearing – but his biggest backer is also his biggest liability

Reason · Apr 15

60% of Americans Agree Taxes Are Too High. Here Are 4 Other Reasons To Hate the Tax System.

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The Guardian - UK · Mar 11

The Guardian view on Adam Smith: he deserves rescuing from the free-market myth

Editorial: On the 250th anniversary of The Wealth of Nations, the Scottish philospher is still invoked by the right. Yet he worried about inequality, monopoly and the power of wealth

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Reason · Mar 2

100 Years of Murray Rothbard

Remembering America's most radical and definitive modern libertarian intellectual.

Reason · Feb 28

It's the Spending, Stupid!

The truest measure of government in our lives is the federal budget, which is out of control.

Fortune · Feb 22

New Fed report shows Biden's immigration policies top Trump's on economic growth

A new research paper found that the huge influx of foreigners under President Biden's open border policy had the beneficial role of increasing the labor force, especially in areas where the U.S. sorely needed workers.

Newslaundry · Jan 10

Get your Milton Friedman and Ayn Rand right: Zomato and Blinkit aren’t capitalism

Late last week, I wrote a piece responding to Deepinder Goyal’s tweets on how he views India’s gig economy. It went viral – and as is inevitable with anything that does, it brought with it an equal measure of bouquets and brickbats.

The Conversation · Dec 8, 2025

Why OpenAI is a prime example of the ethical limits of capitalism

As OpenAI marks its tenth birthday in December 2025, it can celebrate becoming one of the world’s leading companies, worth perhaps as much as US$1 trillion (£750 billion). But it started as a non-profit with a serious moral mission – and its story demonstrates the difficulty of combining morality with…

Reason · Dec 7, 2025

Why I Support Reason with a Tax-Deductible Donation (and You Should Too!)

The magazine of free minds and free markets has changed millions of minds—including mine—to take freedom seriously.

Newslaundry · Dec 6, 2025

A conversation that never took off: When Nikhil Kamath’s nervous schoolboy energy met Elon Musk

Among internet personalities who speak too much, Elon Musk occupies a special place. The entire world ( including many Indians) know his views on free speech, wokism, on rockets, on civilisation, on Trump and on the people he is fighting on X with this week. Which is why an Indian…

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