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"Natural" resources are not fixed because resources are not found in nature – they are created by the human mind.

On December 12, 2019, the British people returned Boris Johnson as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and sent 365 Conservatives to Parliament. Johnson’s victory, a massive Conservative majority in Parliament, and—nearly four years after voting in favor of Brexit—a full exit from the European Union could soon usher in a second Roaring Twenties in the United Kingdom.

Mankind experienced 65 years of progress towards peace, democracy and the rule of law. Now a new age of illiberalism beckons

Does freedom make us fat, poor, and miserable? Two WaPo writers say yes; the data emphatically disagree.

Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner responds to listeners' questions and comments.

Efficiency, capability, accessibility, affordability, and clean mobility - even cleaner than electric motors! By Marc J. Rauch - Author of The Ethanol Papers* Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL

I wish to thank Dr. Katherine Trebeck and Dr. Dirk Philipsen for their response to our lead essay. It is a pleasure to discuss important ideas with scholars who are searching for the truth and human betterment. Trebeck and Philipsen question “the human ability to invent itself out of the basic laws of physics” and call for “A Wellbeing Economy [that] positions the economy in service of human flourishing and true freedom; less precariousness and more dignity; fewer dirty industries and mor...

Australia has Experienced One of the Most Astonishing Drops in Crime Ever Recorded by Any Country Feb 8, 2021 The old newsroom adage, “if it bleeds, it leads,” did not apply to Australia recently, as editors covered the front pages with positive headlines about one of the world’s most dramatic drops in crime rates ever reported in a developed nation. Since 2001, break-ins have fallen by 68%, motor vehicle theft by 70%, robbery by 71%, attempted murder by 70%, and murder rates by 50%, whil...

The Immorality of Arguing That Theres a Moral Case for Fossil Fuels By Marc J. Rauch Updated June 16, 2018 Marc J. Rauch In 2014, a young man named Alex Epstein - whos described as a "philosopher, energy theorist, and industrial policy pundit" - wrote a book titled "The Moral Case For Fossil Fuels." Alex used this book to springboard to a career arguing the merits of his case on a website, magazine articles, YouTube videos and live debates. His website states that Alex will "accept a debate ...

The reasons why we are optimistic about 2021 After a year to forget, 40 well-known figures tell us why they’re feeling positive about the future Brighter days will follow Credit: Illustration: Ellice Weaver for the telegraph Is there too much negativity in the world? If there is, it’s probably our fault – the media, that is. Famously in the hard-hearted world of journalism, “if it bleeds it leads,” and our tendency to highlight bad news may have made an objectively terrible year seem ...