Topic: Frederic Bastiat

Greek protestors: clueless in Athens

Greek protestors don't get it. They're still trapped in Bastiat's old illusion.

Trade relations between Hoth and Mustafar? Lessons from fantasy worlds.

The law of comparative advantage shows the benefit of trade between regions with extremely different resources - and the costs of protectionism.

Stimulus vs. austerity: the perennial debate

To avoid a repeat recession, should President Obama spend more, or less?

Economic collapse: Don't blame the free market

A more realistic view is that a housing boom and bust happened to strike a fragile financial system whose fragility was worsened by ill-conceived government interventions.

A Greek tragedy in the making

The Greek bailout package sets the stage for far greater problems down the road.

Are Tea Partiers ungrateful?

A response to an New York Times article that implies Tea Party members are ungrateful.

Forcing insurance companies to cover preexisting conditions is immoral

President Obama could lead a more honest debate by proposing a welfare program for those who can't get coverage – and paying for it with new taxes.

A classic debate about economic stimulus