Protectionism for the Mob

Eric Schneiderman, New York State’s Attorney General, recently made headlines by announcing that he considered the services provided by fantasy sport sites such as Draft Kings and FanDuel to be games of chance rather than skill and therefore illegal under state...

Prohibition and Morality

The libertarian magazine Reason recently posted a piece that discusses the ethics of prohibiting college students from taking “smart drugs.” Certain drugs (Adderall is one that’s mentioned) can improve mental acuity and performance, and some scolds,...

Ms. Potatohead

Hillary Clinton recently chimed in on the issue of marijuana legalization, likely in response to Bernie Sanders’ stated position that he’d remove marijuana entirely from the federal government’s list of banned drugs. Hillary indicated that...

Trust?

Ever drive down a two lane road, one out in the back country, with nothing in the way of a speed limit and nothing but a line of paint dividing you from oncoming cars that are going just as fast as you are? Ever consider what might happen if you simply twitched the...