I just returned from a visit to The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, in many respects a first-world tropical paradise in a collectivist Caribbean hell-hole of a neighborhood—think Haiti and Cuba.
Welcome to the inaugural issue of the Defenders of Capitalism newsletter. Each quarter, we’ll examine economics, culture, and history through a simple but often neglected lens: the human mind as the source of value and prosperity. Our goal is not to shout or persuade by volume, but to clarify—to examine the world as it is and defend the ideas that make flourishing possible.
Engrossed in the divisive politics and outrage industrial complex of our era, many people ignored one of the most interesting spectacles of the year: a parade of six planets on display in the heavens. During the last great planetary alignment of the year, lucky viewers in the northern hemisphere could see Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune in the pre-dawn hours of August 10.
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Beyond the Ballot [LIVESTREAM]: An Evening with Yaron Brook & Tom Krannawitter
Join us for a special livestream event with Yaron Brook & Tom Krannawitter and moderated by Mike Williams to discuss the November election and to focus on what’s ugly, bad and…yes even good, about American culture.… Read more >>
This talk was delivered by Michael Williams on “May Day” – International Workers Day – May 1, 2023, to economics students, professors, and administrators at Ben Gurion University in Be’er-Sheva, Israel as part of the Free-Market Road Show, presented by the Austrian Economic Center.… Read more >>
Scott Lincicome is one of the best writers on free markets. You should subscribe to his stuff at The Dispatch. In this article, he exposes the cronyism and waste of the CHIPS Act. – Michael Williams
Social Policy With a Side of Chips – The Dispatch
By Scott Lincicome – March 8, 2023
Dear Capitolisters,
Well, you can’t say you weren’t warned.… Read more >>
I thought this article by Art Carden (AIER) was excellent – it’s amazing how people don’t understand an activity they take part in every single day, namely trading with others. Hope you enjoy and share it. – Michael Williams
Two Ways Trade Creates Wealth | AIER
by Art Carden – February 20, 2023
We trade so frequently that we don’t even think about it any longer.… Read more >>
by Dave Walden
Here in Denver, as well as in other cities throughout America, Columbus has come under continuous attack. An attack by the usual suspects for the usual reasons.
This attack manifests amidst criticisms of the celebrations annually conducted surrounding the numerous Columbus Day parades/festivities. … Read more >>
by Helen Raleigh
Last week, the Supreme Court ruled to limit the Environmental Protection Agency’s powers to curb greenhouse-gas emissions from power plants on the ground that the agency has exceeded authorities granted by the U.S. Congress. The ruling is a win for the Constitution and the free market.… Read more >>
