Economic Lessons
Kerby Anderson As we come to the end of the first quarter of 2022 (January to March), I think we can say we learned a few economic lessons that we should apply in the future. One lesson comes from Ca...
Climate Change Fear
Kerby Anderson We live in an age of fear. Often at the top of the list, is fear of climate change. Bjorn Lomborg says one picture summarizes this age of fear. It is a girl holding a sign that says, “...
Federalize CRT?
Kerby Anderson You might assume that since parents around the country have objected to critical race theory (CRT), that there would be no chance it would be taught in public schools. But there is a b...
Parental Rights and Disney
Kerby Anderson An education bill in Florida has created lots of controversy, partially because the critics have never read the bill and believe the slogans used to condemn it. The bill has the title “...
Changing Tech Hubs
Penna Dexter Workers in the technology industry have long known that working remotely was feasible. But the Covid-19 pandemic made it a daily reality for millions. The Wall Street Journal’s technology...
Russia and Religion
Kerby Anderson Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is laced with religious elements. In fact, you could argue that in many ways it is a religious war. That is the perspective of David French as he quotes fro...
Freezing Accounts
Kerby Anderson Economists have debated this question for centuries: What is money? Most of us assume that money is a store of value. You put money in the bank, and you can draw that money out when you...
Are We at War?
Kerby Anderson Kevin Williamson recently asked a good question: Are we at war? At first glance the answer seems simple. The US is not at war with Russia. We haven’t declared war on Russia even if we a...
Believe What Dictators Say
Kerby Anderson One lesson we should learn from history is that we should believe what dictators say. I don’t mean that we should believe all the propaganda they and their governments spew. But I do me...
Disney V. Florida
Penna Dexter Bob Chapek, CEO of the Walt Disney Company had a bad week recently. Unlike his predecessor, Robert Iger, he prefers to stay out of politics. What happened last week shows how difficult th...
Cyberattack
Kerby Anderson In the 21st century, warfare doesn’t always happen on the battlefield. Cyberwarfare is becoming an important tool for many countries. That is why we have been seeing warnings about cybe...
