EconLog: Library of Economics and Liberty http://econlog.econlib.org/ en-us 2018-06-12T14:56:15 How to Believe in Free Speech (June 12, 2018 02:56 PM, by Bryan Caplan) (11 COMMENTS) http://econlog.econlib.org/archives/2018/06/how_to_believe.html Cost-benefit Analysis Bryan Caplan 2018-06-12T14:56:15 Why the Singapore summit might be a net plus (June 12, 2018 01:16 PM, by Scott Sumner) Let's start with the negatives: 1. This was one of the most complete capitulations by US negotiators since the 1973 peace agreement with North Vietnam. For years we've been demanding that North Korea de-nuclearize, and this agreement does not achieve... (11 COMMENTS) http://econlog.econlib.org/archives/2018/06/why_the_singapo.html Foreign Policy Scott Sumner 2018-06-12T13:16:33 War Fighting and the Loss of Liberty (June 11, 2018 08:25 PM, by David Henderson) But if we forswear military intervention in other countries, are there any tools left to affect the world in a positive way? Yes, and one of the main ones is free trade. In 1750, the Baron de Montesquieu, whose philosophy... (7 COMMENTS) http://econlog.econlib.org/archives/2018/06/war_fighting_an.html International Trade David Henderson 2018-06-11T20:25:54 Koyama Responds on State Capacity (June 11, 2018 02:50 PM, by Bryan Caplan) (0 COMMENTS) http://econlog.econlib.org/archives/2018/06/koyama_responds.html Economics and Culture Bryan Caplan 2018-06-11T14:50:49 Why the Surveillance State is Dangerous (June 10, 2018 04:38 PM, by Contributing Guest) by Pierre Lemieux ...surveillance and control go hand in hand. Control may grow as a consequence of surveillance. Let's define the Surveillance State as a state that aims at preventive, everyday, mass surveillance. Many people don't mind the Surveillance State.... (2 COMMENTS) http://econlog.econlib.org/archives/2018/06/why_the_surveil.html Politics and Economics Contributing Guest 2018-06-10T16:38:00 Good and bad nationalism (June 10, 2018 02:34 PM, by Scott Sumner) The Washington Post has an article discussing the competition between the US and China for pre-eminence in science and technology. While the US is still well ahead, China is progressing rapidly. This reminds me a bit of the space... (12 COMMENTS) http://econlog.econlib.org/archives/2018/06/good_and_bad_na.html International Trade Scott Sumner 2018-06-10T14:34:27