The only critical thinking in modern academia that stands out, is criticisms of capitalism—real and imagined.
The Old Right was a principled band of intellectuals and activists, who fought the “industrial regimentation” of the New Deal. They loathed tariffs and saw protectionism as a species of socialist planning.
When passed in 1972, Title IX was hailed as a way to ensure women on college campuses received equal treatment to males. Today‘s Title IX is a bureaucratic nightmare, eviscerating due process of law and creating a tyrannical atmosphere on campus.
Progressives claim that the state grants us our rights, and that liberty can flourish only in the presence of a powerful state. The truth runs in the opposite direction.
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop are joined by Patrick Newman.
The two-percent price inflation target is just a political slogan, and the Fed has many ways of ignoring its supposed two-percent target.
While the US dollar is the world's “reserve” currency—at least for now—the reckless spending and money creation policies of the US Government place the dollar in peril. When Washington's arrogance destroys the dollar, Americans will pay a steep price.