Republicans say they believe in free-markets and limited government... continue reading »

National Review has Part 1 of my Uncommon Knowledge interview with Peter Robinson up today.

You can see the entire, 45 minute version here.

My syndicated column this week discusses the "fairness" of wealth inequality:

A free market will create big differences in wealth. That wealth disparity is simply a byproduct of freedom - vastly diverse individuals competing to serve consumers will arrive at vastly diverse outcomes.

That disparity is not unfair - if it results from free exchange.

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Politicians pretend they can protect us from risks. But they can't. Often intuitively useful safety rules leave us less safe.

That's what my syndicated column is about this week:

Everyone has a different tolerance for risk. One person takes out a second mortgage to start a business. Another thinks that sounds nerve-racking, if not insane. Neither person is wrong. Government cannot know each person's preferences, or odds of success... continue reading »

TSA administrator John Pistole wrote a letter to the Wall Street Journal claiming there were "inaccuracies" in my recent reporting on the TSA.

Pistole claims that private screening at San Francisco International Airport is no better than TSA and comes "at a higher cost than federal screening."... continue reading »

I'm on day 8 of my 20-day book tour to promote No They Can't.

It's exciting to see and hear people talking about why individuals succeed where government fails. My show tonight was filmed with an audience at Florida State University... continue reading »

The GSA scandal gets the publicity, but when it comes to government wasting other people's money, the real scandal is the boring stuff.

The House Committee on Financial Services has published the Dodd-Frank Burden Tracker, since "The Paperwork Reduction Act estimates for the labor hours needed for affected entities to fulfill new requirements set out by the rule."

Here it is.

The summary explains:... continue reading »

I hope my new book, No They Can't, will spark discussions about freedom. That's what my show is about tonight.

Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin and David Boaz from the Cato Institute will be here to discuss (okay, I'm a narcissist) my book... continue reading »

My new book is out this week! It’s been eight years since my last one... continue reading »

In today's Wall Street Journal, I write about government's failure to effectively run airline security... continue reading »