A sound monetary and banking system is the foundation of economic growth and industrial progress. Our central bank, the Federal Reserve, claims, by mandate, to maintain “stable prices” and “full employment.” Yet its record is one of chronic monetary instability. Because money is the essential link between all the diverse, coordinated sectors of our economy, this instability is the root of …
CIP in the Midwest
As I write this, I am heading to Duluth, MN to give my fourth talk this week, “How Mining Improves Our Environment.” On Monday, I spoke at University of Wisconsin, Madison on “Why America Should Stop Going Green and Start Going Industrial.” On Tuesday, I spoke at St. Olaf College about energy and economics. Last night, I spoke at University …
Power Hour: The Industrial Progress Movement
On this month’s Power Hour, guest-host Jordan Breen interviews me about the Industrial Progress movement. Download and save: The Industrial Progress Movement with Alex Epstein and Jordan Breen
Climatology Establishment Smears Scientific Critics
Responding to a recent Wall Street Journal op-ed by 16 scientists who reject global warming catastrophism (discussed here), 38 academic climatologists have offered their counterargument, which amounts to 1) disagreeing with the 16 scientists’ factual claims about the climate and 2) claiming that since most of the scientists are not climatologists, their claims are uninformed. Both points are wrong.
The Story of DDT
Think for a moment about the last time you had a bad case of the flu: the headaches, the chills, the vomiting, the congestion, the depressed mood, the inability to function normally for days. But imagine it felt 10 times worse, and lasted for months or years, robbing you of anything resembling a truly human life. That is life for …
Power Hour: Marlo Lewis on The Year in Energy
On this month’s Power Hour, Dr. Marlo Lewis of the Competitive Enterprise Institute joins the program to discuss the top three energy stories of 2011 and 2012. Toward the end of the program, starting at 37:40, we get into an interesting discussion of what strategy the free-market energy movement should take for the 2012 election and beyond. Enjoy! Download and …
Remembering John Lewis
I recently learned that historian and activist Dr. John Lewis has passed away after a long battle with cancer. I was fortunate enough to have many interactions with John over the past dozen years, and he repeatedly inspired me in both word and deed. I first encountered John back in 2000, when we were both taking a year-long writing class …
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Econ-Gate!
A large group of academic economists has publicly given its endorsement to the Occupy Movement under the banner of “occupy economics” or “Econ4”– a “new” economics “4 the people, 4 the planet, 4 the future.” What does this mean?In typical Occupier fashion, the Econ4 Mission Statement is incredibly vague about its intentions. Fortunately, Eric Dennis and I have “discovered” an earlier draft that makes …
What’s in a Price?
Have you ever thought that it would be nice to get through a bit more of the novel you’ve been reading but you’d rather not pay two cents (literally) for the electricity it would take to run your light bulb for one hour? Have you ever decided you’d rather carry your 50 lbs. of weekly groceries home for 5 miles …