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The Significance of 2024 and the Challenges of 2025

Ludwig von Mises Institute 

2024 was a rough year for the Washington establishment as its control over public discourse continued to collapse. While this is an excellent development, the year also previewed the adoption of a new, more fruitful establishment strategy: co-option.

Fiat Money and Dark Forces at Work

Ludwig von Mises Institute 

Government paper fiat money does more than just cause economic havoc. It also is an exercise in profound dishonesty and theft.

Jennifer Egan Reads Margaret Atwood

The New Yorker 

The author joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Kat,” which was published in The New Yorker in 1990.

Where Does Gray Hair Come From?

VOGUE.com 

Gray hair is a tell-tale sign of aging—or, is it? Turns out there is much more to gray hair than our chronological age.

I Think I Want to Be a Line Dancer?

VOGUE.com 

In the recent past, line dancing has undergone an astonishing revival that has gained traction both online (TikTok made it a “new favorite hobby”) and in real life, with country bars that offer line dancing nights opening up all across the country.

Enshittification Comes to Washington

The New Republic 

My experiences with private-sector package delivery are, to put it mildly, not the best. As I write this, I’m watching and fretting over a package that is supposed to be delivered to my apartment by FedEx, which only occasionally manages to locate me despite the several decades of experience I’m told that they’ve amassed in this industry. The gold standard for delivery has been the U.S. Postal Service, which has never failed me, even as I watch UPS and Amazon stumble around outside, frequently almost making it to my doorstep. Читать дальше...

Hired car dealers seeing full bookings for the season

Nation News.com 

December has seen hired car businesses go into overdrive with full bookings leading up to Christmas and the New Year. Regional product manager at Courtesy Garage Ltd, Samuel Gaston, said the demand resembled the Crop Over period where cars are often unavailable and potential clients had to be turned away. “We have the peak periods […]

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