by Richard W. Rahn | Apr 14, 2020
How do you like being under house arrest? A bit of an overstatement — perhaps — but not by much. How much longer are you willing to endure it? The COVID-19 crisis has caused government — federal, state and local — to strip away many basic liberties. Do you think the...
by Richard W. Rahn | Apr 7, 2020
In times of crisis, people often come up with really good ideas for dealing with problems and some really bad ideas. Many times, some of the really bad ideas are adopted, and at times, it takes many years to correct the mess that resulted. One of the bad ideas that is...
by Richard W. Rahn | Mar 31, 2020
How many rolls of toilet paper do you have in your home? Enough for a week? A month? A year? Who makes that decision and why? These very basic, simple questions have led to an improbable toilet paper “shortage” resulting from panic over the coronavirus, and serve as a...
by Richard W. Rahn | Mar 24, 2020
Some government officials, politicians and commentators keep saying words to the effect, “we need to spend whatever it takes to stop the coronavirus deaths.” They, of course, do not literally mean the government should spend an infinite amount of money to save a life...
by Richard W. Rahn | Mar 17, 2020
The expression “never let a crisis go to waste” is often quoted when cynical politicians use crises to enhance their power. It is also true that many of the crises that have affected mankind have also served as the catalyst for great innovations and constructive...