Illegal immigration shows "how bad laws make socially advantageous acts illegal, and therefore, leads to an undermining of morality in general," says Milton Friedman at the end of this video...
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On this very "Happy Fourth of July" episode of "The RJ Moeller Show," we're ecstatic to welcome author/lawyer/commentator David Limbaugh to AEI's Values & Capitalism podcast! Mr. Limbaugh is one of the most prominent conservative voices on the Right, a best-selling author, and he just so happens to be the distinguished younger brother of another Limbaugh you may have heard of. |
A day after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, John Adams sent word to his wife with a prescient note: "The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival..." |
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You'd think that downed traffic lights would cause chaos, confusion and road rage on steroids. Aren't human beings too greedy and self-serving to be allowed to drive without traffic lights at even the smallest of intersections? |
The ongoing euro crisis has me thinking that maybe Europe has done something wrong. More importantly, it has me wondering if the United States is on the verge on making the same mistakes. Are our choices as a country leading us down the same road of fiscal ruin? 2 Comments |
It was only a matter of time before we'd be able to utter these words: The RJ Moeller Show welcomes a New York Times columnist to the show this week. That day has arrived, and we are excited to offer up—for your listening pleasure—our interview with Ross Douthat! |
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Values & Capitalism hosts many events on campus each year. Check out this recap video of our recent campus events, and get in touch with us if you'd like to work with us to host an AEI scholar or an event on campus. |
It's always frustrating when our most polished arguments are seemingly bested by a cheap, one-line expression. I can't even keep track of how many times I've been robbed of the opportunity for productive conversations about the morality of this or that law because my opponent inevitably digs up the only concept he vaguely remembers from his high school American Government class... 5 Comments |
"All things are subject to the law of cause and effect." The opening sentence in Carl Menger's 1871 "Principles of Economics" seems at first glance little more than a truism, but it is an idea so foundational and so often ignored that it deserves great attention. |