mises.org: The Myth of the “Aguinaldo” -- https://tinyurl.com/22smktqd -- In Costa Rica the a guinaldo—a legally-mandated Christmas bonus—is an acquired labor right and is meant to provide workers with additional financial security. #liberty #news
mises.org: A Critique of Black Box Economics -- https://tinyurl.com/2c4f4c6n -- Mainstream economists today examine economic phenomena from a “black box” perspective in which they look at inputs and outputs without trying to understand causal mechanisms that make the outcomes possible. #liberty #news
mises.org: Wealth and Income Inequality Are Essential for Social Cooperation -- https://tinyurl.com/29fjyatp -- Murray Rothbard wrote that egalitarianism is a “revolt against nature.” Progressives claim that inequality harms society and is morally unacceptable, but in reality, it is necessary for division of labor, which enables social cooperation. #liberty #news
reason.com: "Far from Representing a Powerful Avant-Garde Leading the Way to Political Change, … --
Reason.com
"Far from Representing a Powerful Avant-Garde Leading the Way to Political Change, ...
From Prof. Michael W. Clune, in the Chronicle of Higher Education; the whole piece is much worth reading, but here's one…
 -- the politicized class of professors is a serious political liability to any party that it supports. #liberty #news
mises.org: The French State Plans to Force You to Drive an EV -- https://tinyurl.com/24gmqd9z -- In Europe, just as in the US, governments have decreed that “not enough” people are buying EVs. Now the French government wants to force more EV sales. #liberty #news
reason.com: Texas State Ed Board Approves Curriculum That Emphasizes Biblical Teachings --
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Texas State Ed Board approves curriculum that emphasizes biblical teachings
While supporters claim that the curriculum doesn't proselytize to children, critics argue it's unconstitutional religious instruction.
 -- Critics say the curriculum borders on outright proselytization.  #liberty #news
reason.com: Mining Is Safer, Cleaner, and More Ethical in America. So Why Do Environmentalists Stand in the Way? --
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Mining is safer, cleaner, and more ethical in America. So why do environmentalists stand in the way?
America needs minerals, and developing new mines here would improve the process for both people and planet. Why do environmentalists stand in the way?
 -- The U.S. now ranks second to last in the time it takes to develop a new mine—roughly 29 years. Only Zambia is worse. #liberty #news
mises.org: President Biden Gives the Green Light to an Act of War against Russia -- https://tinyurl.com/2yceor9l -- In an outrageous act, lame-duck President Joe Biden gives Ukraine permission to fire US-made missiles into Russia. #liberty #news
mises.org: Will Gavin Newsom Become the New "Teflon" Politician? -- https://tinyurl.com/2586zbo4 -- Although he has presided over numerous economic disasters and people are leaving the state, there are many who will want him for 2028. #liberty #news
reason.com: Beer Lobby Wants Restrictions and Higher Taxes on Intoxicating Hemp Products --
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Beer lobby wants restrictions and higher taxes on intoxicating hemp products
The proposal brings to mind the classic "bootleggers and Baptists" theory in which both moralists and competitors oppose a substance.
 -- The proposal brings to mind the classic bootleggers and Baptists theory in which both moralists and competitors oppose a substance. #liberty #news