capitalism
The Milken Center in D.C is a shrine to capitalism
The brand-new Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream is weirdly evasive about capitalism's messy entanglement with the state. One might have expected that topic to come up, given the museum's location:…
This 1,300-page anticapitalist history gets a few things wrong
Capitalism: A Global History, by Sven Beckert, Penguin Press, 1,344 pages, $49 Adam Smith, widely considered the first major theorist of capitalism, abhorred the institution of slavery. "Whatever work does…can be…
A Wall Street Christmas | Power Line
It’s a Christmas miracle. From CNBC, S&P 500 closes at another fresh record in holiday-shortened session. For the second day in a row, the market finished at a record high, just below an intraday all-time record. CNBC…
Why college students prefer socialism—and why they’re wrong
People criticize capitalism. A recent Axios-Generation Lab poll says, "College students prefer socialism to capitalism." Why? Because they believe absurd myths. Like the claim that the Soviet Union "wasn't…
Bernie Sanders wants to pause new data centers to stop the economy from growing too much
The United States is leading a global data center boom. Investors are plowing some $7 trillion into the infrastructure necessary to support AI development, with 40 percent of that investment happening here in the United…
Poland’s food and beer are signs of capitalist progress
Warsaw, Poland, is a living museum of economic systems. It's a city where concrete reliefs of stoic factory workers decorate a building that now houses a Kentucky Fried Chicken, where a Soviet-era apartment block stands…
Reason’s 2025 Libertarian Gift Guide
Hello! Welcome to my Hallmark movie casting call. My vision is as follows. You: a busy careerist or parent or homemaker. The specifics aren't important, other than your main personality trait, which is "busy."…
Nearly 100 House Democrats voted against resolution condemning socialism
Fri Dec 5, 2025 - 7:00 am ESTThu Dec 4, 2025 - 9:08 pm EST (LifeSiteNews) — Nearly 100 House Democrats opposed a measure condemning the “horrors of socialism” last month. On the eve of left-wing New York Mayor Zohran…
Thanksgiving Should Worry Today’s Socialists
People are turning to socialism. Two-thirds of Americans ages 18-29 hold a "favorable view" of it. New York just elected a "proud socialist" mayor. My video explains why his ideas would make things worse.…
What sports fans should be thankful for this Thanksgiving
Hello and welcome to another edition of Free Agent! Don't forget to cook your turkey low and slow this Thursday—and if you get into trouble, there's always the Butterball hotline. Happy Thanksgiving! I hope your…
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