Tag: socialism

The Case for Capitalism

I’ve failed! I make the case for free markets … young people elect socialists! What are they thinking? Do they even think? Do they pay any attention to history? Or economics? Socialism always fails….Read More

The Case for Capitalism

July 29, 2026

I’ve failed! I make the case for free markets … young people elect socialists! What are they thinking? Do they even think? Do they pay any attention to history? Or economics? Socialism always fails….Read More

Spoiled Socialists

More young people vote for socialists. They believe socialism is good for the poor, and “pro-working class.” But is it? In my new video, Leyla Taghiyeva, my latest Stossel Fellow, interviews psychologist…Read More

Spoiled Socialists

July 8, 2026

More young people vote for socialists. They believe socialism is good for the poor, and “pro-working class.” But is it? In my new video, Leyla Taghiyeva, my latest Stossel Fellow, interviews psychologist…Read More

The Thing That Works

Young people now blame capitalism for poverty, racism, high prices, even climate change. They listen to people like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who says, “Capitalism … is the absolute pursuit of…Read More

The Thing That Works

May 13, 2026

Young people now blame capitalism for poverty, racism, high prices, even climate change. They listen to people like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who says, “Capitalism … is the absolute pursuit of…Read More

The Economists Who Got It Right

Politicians say they can “make the economy work better.” I once believed they could. But years of reporting taught me that politicians’ attempts to “fix” the economy usually make things…Read More

The Economists Who Got It Right

March 25, 2026

Politicians say they can “make the economy work better.” I once believed they could. But years of reporting taught me that politicians’ attempts to “fix” the economy usually make things…Read More

The Warmth of Collectivism

“Replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism!” says my new socialist mayor. Sounds so nice … No more greedy capitalists hoarding wealth. People share. It’s the…Read More

The Warmth of Collectivism

January 14, 2026

“Replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism!” says my new socialist mayor. Sounds so nice … No more greedy capitalists hoarding wealth. People share. It’s the…Read More