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Elon Musk’s trillion-dollar net worth has reignited calls to tax the rich, but Connor O’Keeffe argues the real question is not how much wealth exists at the top, but whether it was earned through production or political privilege.

Why did a $48 dry-cleaning bill feel outrageous while a $61 meal felt worthwhile? A personal story explores free markets, value, choice, and voluntary exchange.

From factory machinery to personal computers, new technologies have always changed how people work. AI may be the next chapter in that story.

A dispute over bike lanes in a small town raises a larger question: does local democracy reflect the will of the majority, or the demands of the loudest voices?

Your followers, content, and reach can disappear overnight on centralized platforms. Here's how to build an audience you actually own.

Language, law, markets, and social norms often emerge without central design. The idea of spontaneous order helps explain why.

As Europe limits cash transactions and prepares for a digital euro, concerns are growing over privacy, autonomy, and financial surveillance.

Governments are often portrayed as protectors of the environment. History suggests they are frequently among its largest polluters.

Why do so many people fear self-government? Psychology, habit, and institutional conditioning help explain why freedom can feel unsettling.

Juneteenth marks the final enforcement of emancipation in Texas and celebrates the long struggle for Black freedom in America.

Germany's covid era shattered one young man's faith in institutions and set him on a path toward liberty, skepticism, and a new life in America

The CHATBOT Act seeks to make AI safer for children, but its privacy and free speech costs could extend far beyond minors.

Costa Rica's war on nicotine may not reduce smoking. It could instead drive consumers toward cigarettes and criminal markets.

The most expensive House primary in American history offers a revealing look at what happens when local representation collides with national power.

What if many of society’s problems are caused by too much intervention? Lao Tzu’s “small fish” offers a timeless lesson in self-government.

War planners face the same knowledge problem as economic planners. The information needed for success is dispersed, local, and impossible to fully centralize.

Most people are persuaded by values, not ideology. Self-government gains traction when freedom is explained through fairness, safety, and compassion.

What if democracy itself needs an upgrade? New governance models are emerging to make representation more responsive, local, and adaptable.

Government-run grocery stores promise affordable food, but the knowledge problem makes it nearly impossible for officials to match market signals.

What if the institutions meant to protect us are often the biggest source of the harm themselves? This piece challenges the government “brochure” narrative.