Regulation
Flying is better today—even if old air travel photos look more luxurious
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tk90hxlhws Sixty years ago, commercial air travel was nothing like how it is today. Nostalgia for the days of more spacious cabins, dressier passengers, and luxury food service is a common…
How the FCC became the speech police
In 1964, journalist Fred J. Cook published Barry Goldwater: Extremist of the Right, a 186-page attack on the Republican candidate in that year's presidential election. As economist Thomas W. Hazlett notes in his history …
Yes, the middle class is shrinking—because it’s moving up
"The middle class is shrinking" might be the assertion of the decade. Progressives and populists alike use it to justify nearly all government interventions, from tariffs to minimum-wage hikes to massive spending to…
Max Martin, CEO of the Enhanced Games, wants to make performance-enhancing drugs mainstream
Hello and welcome to another edition of Free Agent! It's a great week to grate some cheese thanks to the new food pyramid. Today's edition is a really interesting conversation with Max Martin, CEO of Enhanced. His…
Data centers use lots of electricity. This bill would let them go off the grid.
Tech companies are building data centers as quickly as possible to run AI. These facilities are controviersial because they use copious amounts of electricity and might tax an electrical grid that in some areas is already…
Brickbat: Bad Gas
The Colorado Public Utilities Commission has finalized rules requiring natural gas utilities to significantly reduce carbon emissions from homes and other buildings. The rules mandate a 41 percent cut in these emissions over…
Polymarket returns to U.S. users after a nearly 3-year hiatus
Talk is cheap—but Polymarket lets you put your money where your mouth is. Nearly four years after being shut down by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the online betting company that allows you to stake money…
The real reason golden ages collapse—and how the U.S. can avoid it
While campaigning, President Donald Trump said, "We're a nation in decline." Now that he's president, the left agrees. "We are witnessing the collapse and implosion of the American empire," says…
6 ways sports and politics will collide in 2026
Hello and welcome to another edition of Free Agent! Try something new in the new year, even if it seems remarkably silly at first glance. Commiserations to everyone else who failed to win any of their five fantasy football…
The Most Overlooked Holiday Miracle: Abundance
The Christmas season is a time to reflect on what we have, which includes the kind of society that has made countless blessings possible. The warmth, security, and generosity that many Americans experience during the holidays…
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