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October 10, 2026 ・Guest Commentaries

Why People Continue to Believe in Socialism

Socialism’s historical record includes well over 100 million civilians killed by socialist regimes over the past century, yet the ideology has seen a resurgence in popularity, particularly among recent college graduates. Its persistence and appeal lies in exploiting contempt, envy, and a fear of personal responsibility rather than in any coherent economic case against private […]

June 16, 2026 ・Original Analysis

Aeneas, China, and Odysseus

The last time that you looked at a truly beautiful piece of Roman statuary, did you remember to read the plaque? If you haven’t, I’ll spare you the trouble of going to the antiquity Museum of your nearest metropolis. Nearly every piece of beautiful naturalistic Roman statuary has inscribed on the plaque beneath it the […]

August 27, 2025 ・Guest Commentaries

The Student Debt Trap

Austrian economists are correct to point out the links between central banking, fiat currency, and the proliferation of bad and unnecessary debt.When society’s money is inflated to serve the interest of the ultimate debtor– the state– bad debt will abound, and the student loan crisis is no different. The following article was originally published by […]