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The Influence of Herbert Spencer
Sociologist Herbert Spencer was "light years" ahead of his contemporaries in grappling with some very modern problems of political economy. Libertari…
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The Sociology of Herbert Spencer
Herbert Spencer once loomed large in social science. Is he receiving his due in the modern era? Paul Meany discusses how a major thinker was celebrat…
2 years, 9 months ago
Certificate of Need and Government-Run Health Care
For many states in the southeast, certificate of need laws have needlessly complicated the delivery of health services. Cato's Jeff Singer describes …
2 years, 9 months ago
Human Freedom Continues Worrying Decline
The Human Freedom Index tracks human freedom across multiple dimensions for the bulk of humanity. Ian Vasquez details the latest iteration.
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The Big Impact of FDA's Drug Delays
The FDA's decisions to approve or delay drugs can have major impacts well beyond the health of Americans. Michael Cannon explains how FDA's delays ap…
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Globalization Delivers the Goods (and Liberates Our Time)
Even critics of globalization admit that it's delivered the world's bounty to our doorsteps. Gabriella Beaumont-Smith details how globalization also …
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The Fundamentals of International Trade They Don't Want You to Know
Trade is a positive-sum game, and when you keep a few fundamentals of trade front and center, it becomes harder for politicians to confuse the issue.…
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Globalization Brings the World's Food to Our Table
It's getting more difficult to remember times when seasonal produce was only available for a brief window. Cato’s Scott Lincicome is old enough to re…
2 years, 9 months ago
Institutional Investors and the Housing Crunch
How much blame should be given to institutional investors for our current housing woes? Vanessa Brown Calder comments.
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Tallying the Big Gains for Educational Freedom in 2023
This year was yet another banner year for educational freedom in states, and while a few states faced substantial setbacks, the broad trend toward mo…
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