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The negative income tax (NIT) sometimes seems like the carbon tax of social policy. Both are irresistibly appealing to economists and have l...

You were made to generate corporate profits. You live at the mercy of abstract concepts. Why can't you accept this?

All Landlords Are Terrible Landlords As an object lesson in support of his thesis that “government is a terrible landlord,” Steven Greenhut (Reason, Dec. 1) recounts his experience trying to get action from his county government over complaints of a poorly maintained, overgrown vacant lot owned by the fire department.  I started making calls to...

I watched every snap of the game. The result of which was fine. I'm not mad about Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs already being on pace to catch up to Tom Brady and the Patriots' legacy this quickly. I'm not mad about that at all. I watched the whole thing.

When the worst effects of COVID had appeared to pass, many companies started implementing return-to-office mandates for their knowledge-workers, which have been controversial at best. The decision to do this was based on gut reactions from managers who, having no actual data, made the best guesses they could with what they knew.

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Despite criminal conviction, René Benko tapped into family dynasties and sovereign-wealth funds to raise billions for Signa; a stake in the Chrysler Building.

The decision rejected the U.S. Supreme Court’s interpretation of the Second Amendment.

The Metropolitan King County Council unanimously approved a temporary new levy that will provide hundreds of millions in funding to arts, heritage, science and historical preservation nonprofits.

For decades, frustrated towns and cities all over the country have responded to telecom market failure by building their own fiber broadband networks. Data routinely shows that not only do these ne…

The term describes the slow decay of online platforms such as Facebook. But what if we’ve entered the ‘enshittocene’?

Men and women with shovels or keyboards? Doesn’t make a difference—it’s all the same for the enterprise.

If I ruled the world …

The chief hurdle in constructing a Death Star is not the energy, materials, or even knowledge needed. It’s the long time needed. A society can change their mind mid-way over centuries, and simply move on. The galaxy is likely strewn … Continue reading →

This question is not just about legal rights or corporate ownership; it’s about the very trajectory of our future as a society.

...Who Would You Be Able to Blame? I suppose I registered the fact that, late in 2023, a self-driving car in San Francisco had hit a pedestrian, leaving her in critical condition. But it wasn't until listening to this week's Hard Fork podcast that I became aware of all the

Today on TAP: The Supreme Court finds several reasons not to keep Trump off the ballot.

It’s the beginning of a new year and you might have seen, floating around on social media, lists like 52 Books To Read in 2024 or 42 Books That Will Change Your Life posted by Library Mindset, an a…

Parents have a right to raise their children in accordance with their own values, but they don't have the right to override their children’s own rights.

Economists like Larry Summers predicted that bringing inflation down would require a large increase in unemployment. It didn’t.

The latest assault on the rights and dignity of trans people in Florida

"Apparently, these stuffed critters learn from nearby speech patterns. That would definitely be a security concern."

The problem with solar power is the problem with climate change.