Summary At time of political and economic crises, including during a viral pandemic, it is worth recalling the notable voices …
Thomas Sowell at 90: Understanding Race Relations Around the World
Summary Race relations in America have reached renewed heightened awareness over the last month. It seems appropriate to turn for …
The pandemic wake-up call: Defending business and individual rights
by Jaana Woiceshyn A recurrent theme of this blog is the moral defense of business. Business is a force for …
An “Austrian” Agenda for Post-Coronavirus Recovery
Summary Everyone is waiting to escape from both the Coronavirus and the government-imposed lockdowns that have brought much of the …
How to end poverty
by Jaana Woiceshyn In a recent National Post column, Andrew Coyne reported on a newly released statistic: Canada’s poverty rate …
Liberty versus Political Paternalism
Summary Crises like the current Coronavirus pandemic lead people even more than usually to focus on the immediate problem, and …
The Technocrats Will Not Save Us
Summary: Well, the macroeconomists are at it again: Which is more important for economy-wide stability and fighting recessions, monetary or …
McKayla Miller of Kingsway Academy wins Nassau Institute 2020 Essay Contest
First published in The Tribune… Kingsway Academy came out on top when McKayla Miller was declared the overall winner of …
Upcoming Lecture: 5th Annual Joan Thompson Memorial Lecture with Per Bylund on The Seen, the Unseen, and the Unrealized: How Regulations Affect Our Everyday Lives
The Nassau Institute & Templeton Religion Trust In Collaboration with the Banking Economics & Finance Department & The Economics Society …