The human struggle for prosperity is universal, but the details differ dramatically between people and countries. Some live where the freedom to pursue prosperity is guaranteed as a basic individual right, and these people are fortunate to pursue their prosperity and happiness with access to robust markets and fewer government-erected barriers. There are others, however, who live in countries ruled by regimes that have distorted their lives with arbitrary dictates and impeded their ability to trade. These people are impoverished by intrusive state intervention, failed central planning, and a lack of commerce.
‘Disinherited’ Shows Destructive Effects of Government Intervention on Youth
The road to hell is certainly paved with good intentions — just ask a millennial. Ours is, after all, the demographic that is being hit the hardest by decades of social programs and discretionary fiscal and monetary policies that, no matter how well … [Continue reading]
Changing the World by Changing Ideas
He was a war hero, a business and intellectual entrepreneur, and he helped end the Cold War — but he was so unassuming that you’ve probably never heard of him. The late Sir Antony Fisher, who was knighted by Britain’s Queen Elizabeth just a year … [Continue reading]
Magna Carta And The Human Birthright To Liberty
Magna Carta is celebrating its 800th birthday. This great event is significant not only for the English, or even the English-speaking nations, but for all of humanity. On this occasion, it is worth remembering some important facts about the “Great … [Continue reading]
Can Entrepreneurs Save South Africa?
For the 20 years after the end of apartheid in 1994, South Africa coasted on goodwill and modest economic growth. For decades, it had been Africa’s most wealthy and developed country, and with the shackles of the despised apartheid regime lifted, … [Continue reading]
