International Liberty

Building on columns in January and March, let’s once again mock the evil, murderous, and immiserating ideology of communism Let’s start with a simple explanation of how capitalism (oops, I mean free enterprise) and communism are different.

There are two reasons why I periodically write about the Laffer Curve.

I’ve addressed this issue in 2016 and 2021, so let’s continue this once-every-five-years tradition and ask whether supporters of economic liberty should stop advocating for “capitalism.”

Over the years, here’s how I’ve been categorized in various online tests and quizzes that ostensibly measure political philosophy.

Last year, shortly after his party won the mid-term elections, I wrote about Milei being a role model for the world.

Back in 2014, I shared some very depressing polling data showing that a strong majority of Labour voters in the United Kingdom wanted higher tax rates even if the economic damage was so large that the government did not collect any additional tax revenue.

The Republican Party suffered big losses in 1990 and 1992 after President George H.W.

In a 2015 presentation to Congressional staff, I discussed why it’s foolish to have a tax code that is biased against saving and investment.

Regulation imposes heavy costs on the economy and the manufacturing sector is especially burdened by red tape.

I’ve used “most depressing chart” in the title of columns about Germany, Japan, the western world (twice), Europe, and the United States.

Until about 10 years ago, I often wrote positive columns about Canadian policy.

I periodically share data showing that America’s long-run fiscal problem is that the burden of federal spending is growing too quickly.

While fiscal policy in Washington has been deteriorating, there is some good news at the state level.

One of the best things about being a principled libertarian is summarized by this cartoon.

Last December, in Part I of this series, I observed that incomes were rising under Trump.

As explained in my four-part series (here, here, here, and here), politicians are loathsome creatures who put their personal ambition above the national interest.

I’m not a fan of the “Caviar Communist” who is now Mayor of New York City.

Last month, I shared some charts from the Congressional Budget Office showing an ever-rising burden of government spending in the United States, along with an ever-rising burden of debt.

I have a four-part series (here, here, here, and here) documenting that Americans are getting richer over time, yet many people feel pessimism and dissatisfaction.

Nine years ago, I shared a video featuring a poetic explanation of bread and the free market’s “invisible hand.”

This series (see here, here, here, here, here, and here) has a very simple purpose.

I’ve written several times (here, here, here, here, here, and here) about Trump’s economic illiteracy.

In honor of Labor Day, I’ve occasionally written columns (2010, 2011, and 2020) about the role of unions in a free economy.

If I’m being serious, deregulation is actually Trump’s most impressive accomplishment.

At the start of this video, I explain why I don’t worry about my trade deficit with the local grocery store.

Part I of this series explained that government spending is the problem.

I’ve become very slack about posting gun control humor (just one column in 2024 and one column in 2025).

Yesterday’s column looked at variables that have decreased since Javier Milei took office and started reducing the burden of government.

The world’s worst-performing economy for 100 years has – in a remarkably short period of time – become an amazing case study of economic liberalization.

Four days ago, I wrote that “I am very emotionally invested in Javier Milei’s success” because “Argentina is a modern-day role model of how to deal with an economic crisis and how to reverse economic decline.”

I’ve written a two-part series on the failure of statism in Africa, and I’ve specifically noted how big government has led to bad results in South Africa, Kenya, and Zimbabwe.

In almost all cases, “poverty hucksters” are deliberate liars.

In 2012, I wrote that pro-market reforms had turned Chile into the Latin Tiger.

I am very emotionally invested in Javier Milei’s success.

Building on what I shared three months ago, let’s again mock statism.

Regulation adds “clutter” to an economy, sort of akin to creating an obstacle course that workers and businesses have to navigate in order to be productive.

I’ve repeatedly made the case against socialism (see here, here, here, here, and here), but only once have I explicitly tried to define it.

Two years ago, I wrote about Colombia’s bad fiscal policy and used that column as an opportunity to unveil another one of my theorems.

I don’t have strong views on marriage other than my quirky libertarian view that government should not be involved.

As documented in my series on capitalism (see here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here), markets deliver amazing results.

In Part I of this series, I showed that one-percentage point less annual growth over the past 100-plus years would mean the United States today would be about as poor as Mexico.

I’ve written many columns documenting Cuba’s economic misery.

When Trump does something good, I write positive columns.

Instead of tackling a big topic, such as tax policy or trade policy, let’s look today at the niche issue of elevator policy.

When writing about economic policy of African nations, I’m usually worried, sometimes mixed, and occasionally hopeful.

I prefer free markets because I’m a libertarian (I want to minimize government coercion) and because I care about real-world evidence (I want people to thrive).

Our first 2026 edition of socialism humor was released in February.

Notwithstanding my efforts (see here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here), not everyone supports capitalism.

Yesterday’s column criticized Trump for his socialist policy of having government take partial ownership of various companies.