On Nov. 27, 1881, in Vienna, the capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, one of the world’s greatest writers was born as a gift to humanity. His name was Stefan Zweig. He was a world-renowned celebrity,…
Date Archives November 2018
Don’t let cities ruin the scooter revolution
In major urban centers across the globe, a handful of companies have deployed technology due to be one of the most innovative solutions to the mountains of traffic and mobility issues that plague our cities….
The Innocents Abroad: Empire Disintegration Day
A celebration of Armistice Day, Empire Disintegration Day, Ossowski Academy of Excellence, Baby news, Gonzo journalism, The Web Summit in Lison, AI, pub quizzes, oxygen bars in Colorado, drinking culture, and more. 12. November 2018…
Speech on Veterans’ Day, 11.11.2006
I wrote this speech and delivered it at the 2006 Veteran’s Day event at the Boys & Girls Club of Cabarrus County as the then-president of the Tarheel Keystone Club. The words remain true, but…
Marijuana promises economic benefit, poses financial questions
Michiganians voted Tuesday to introduce a new industry to the state that is expected to bring in $765 million in revenue over the next year and thousands of new jobs. What we’re talking about is…
U.S. Midterm Primer: What’s at stake for consumer choice?
The Consumer Choice Center doesn’t take positions on any specific political campaigns or elections, but there are at least some interesting state-level ballot proposals happening around the country that could overwhelmingly benefit consumer choice. In…
Qui a peur de la vape ?
Le traitement par l’Organisation mondiale de la santé des substituts au tabac que sont le vapotage et les e-cigarettes démontre l’ineptie de cette bureaucratie tyrannique. Pour la deuxième fois en deux ans, nous avons été…
An Evaluation of Private Governance: Creating Order in Economic and Social Life
The ideological foes of Edward Stringham’s book Private Governance: Creating Order in Economic and Social Life are many. Principally, it is an argument against the “legal centrist” mentality, according to Stringham, the practitioners of which…