by Henry Oliner | Mar 29, 2021 | Politics, Progressivism
From Andy Kessler at Wall Street Journal, Inequality by Way of Government: “Are capitalism and free markets the reasons for income inequality? Or are misguided government interventions to blame?” He quickly rattles off poor schools, occupational licensing, land-use...
by Henry Oliner | Nov 4, 2019 | Politics, Progressivism
In today’s Wall Street Journal, Andy Kessler writes Michael Crichton’s Rule: Crichton observed: “Once you abandon strict adherence to what science tells us, once you start arranging the truth in a press conference, then anything is possible.” That includes...
by Henry Oliner | Apr 23, 2019 | Economics, Politics, Progressivism
from the Wall Street Journal, Jamie Dimon’s Timely Warning: Of course, there is a spectrum of socialism. The textbook definition is government ownership of the means of production, as in the communist-run Soviet Union or Cuba, or the state-owned factories of China...
by Henry Oliner | Nov 22, 2017 | Economics
From Andy Kessler in The Wall Street Journal, Quit Modifying Capitalism (paywall) State Sponsored Capitalism (China) Casino Capitalism (Bernie Sanders) Sustainable Capitalism (Al Gore) Patrimonial Capitalism (Piketty) Surveillance Capitalism ( new one for me- Ivy...
