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The Libertarian
by Richard A. Epstein
by Richard A. Epstein
June 18, 2013
In Defense of the NSA
Its wiretapping program has been derided as an intolerable invasion of individual privacy rights, but it has benefits for national security.
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June 26, 2012
A Taste of Government-Run Healthcare
The FDA is a bureaucratic behemoth that threatens public health, stifles drug innovation, and keeps costs high.
June 19, 2012
Psychology vs. Public Policy
Why do moral intuitions break down in complex social institutions?
June 11, 2012
Intellectual Laziness on the Supreme Court
It’s time to scrap the irrational “rational basis test.”
June 5, 2012
Our “Imbecilic” Constitution?
Facing down today’s problems requires resurrecting the wisdom of the Founders.
May 29, 2012
The United States of Cartels
"Price stabilization” and “harmonization” are dangerous euphemisms for anti-growth policies.
May 22, 2012
Corporations Are People, Too
Jeffrey Toobin plays fast and loose in his assault on Citizens United.
May 15, 2012
Michael Sandel Is Wrong on Markets...
...and (no surprise!) Tom Friedman is wrong, too.
May 8, 2012
Higher Education for All?
The federal government needs to rein in the business of making student loans.
April 24, 2012
The Handicaps of the Disabilities Act
Let the government pay for wheelchair ramps and chairlifts.