Science & Technology
Economics, Politics & Rights, Science & Technology
Why We Should Celebrate the Wealthy Going to Space
Owen Lewis June 4, 2020
Contrary to space egalitarians, the prospect of the ultra-wealthy going to the Moon before the rest of us is cause for celebration. It’s an instance of moral justice, as they have earned the ability to go. And, because of their efforts, earnings, and risks, the rest of us might one day have the opportunity to go as well.
Science & Technology
SpaceX Shows the Way Forward: Let Private Industry Take the Lead in Space
Thomas Walker June 4, 2020
Government control of spaceflight for the past six decades has led many to assume that government is best equipped to manage and drive the development of spaceflight. That, as SpaceX has shown, is not the case.
Politics & Rights, Science & Technology
Statist Responses to COVID-19: An Interview with Michael Fumento
Jon Hersey April 3, 2020
“We need to look at the suffering caused by lockdowns. People suffer when they get COVID-19, and they suffer when they’re thrown out of work and can’t eat. They suffer both ways.” — Michael Fumento
Politics & Rights, Science & Technology
Silver Linings in State Responses to COVID-19
Jared M. Rhoads April 2, 2020
If only implicitly, politicians are acknowledging that in order to be most effective, health-care professionals must have the right to act on their own judgment—and that acknowledging and protecting this right will, indeed, save lives.
Politics & Rights, Science & Technology
Social Media and the Future of Civil Society
Jon Hersey February 20, 2020
Social media at times may carry messages we abhor. Shooting the messenger, though, is not a solution but a path toward statism. If we want to safeguard the future of civil society, then we must defend the rights of social media companies.
Education & Parenting, Politics & Rights, Science & Technology
Greta Thunberg Should Be Angry—and So Should You
Jon Hersey September 26, 2019
Not only are eco-alarmists destroying the lives of children, but they are unashamedly using them as fodder to attack human flourishing and the freedom that makes it possible.
Politics & Rights, Science & Technology
Alex Epstein’s What’s the Deal With the Green New Deal?
Helen Hamann September 11, 2019
Alex Epstein’s “What’s the Deal With the Green New Deal?” elucidates complex issues surrounding the Green New Deal and makes clear how we ought to respond to it.
Politics & Rights, Science & Technology
Entrepreneurs in Space
Timothy Sandefur July 26, 2019
New frontiers typically have been explored and tamed, not by government entities but by entrepreneurs who, thanks to the profit motive, have found more efficient and sustainable pathways to discovery and innovation. There’s no reason why the final frontier can’t be settled the same way.
Good Living, Science & Technology
Deriving More Joy from One of Life’s Richest Sources
Jon Hersey June 5, 2019
Thanks to relationship scientists, we have more tools than ever to wring ever more joy from one of life’s richest sources: romantic love.
Science & Technology
Thanks to Science, Allergies Don’t Have to Keep You Down
Timothy Sandefur May 24, 2019
Allergy medications enhance the lives of millions of people, and contrary to some “experts,” there’s nothing vain or immoral about them.