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2007/02/05 - Albert Esplugas Boter
Ten Easy Arguments against Government Intervention
Below, I lay out ten easy libertarian arguments to use during debates around the coffee table. It is worth having a few arguments at the ready that, because of their simplicity, overwhelming logic and visual power, appeal directly to a person's common sense and are able, at least, to plant a seed of doubt.
2006/08/29 - Antonio Mascaró RotgerNo Turning BackIn the West, the idea of having the state act as a central economic planner gained enormous prestige after winning World War II. It didn’t seem to matter the defeated powers had used this same method of socialist warfare with terrible results. With the United Kingdom leading the way, developed nations launched themselves down the social-democratic path.
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2006/08/25 - Daniel Rodríguez HerreraFrom the Green Revolution to the GM RevolutionScientist Norman Borlaug is known, though not enough, as "the man who fed the world." During the 1950s and 60s, he made innovations in agricultural production that were dubbed the "green revolution," increasing the amount of food per planted hectare.
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2008/02/03 - Gabriel Calzada
UNESCO's Blessing is a Curse
Antigua, Guatemala is a beautiful colonial city, magnificently restored and maintained. Its streets and homes, its public squares and churches exude history. Monumental ruins are scattered about, giving the place a mythological air. To the south and west, three majestic volcanoes reveal the city's past. At the same time, they protect its secrets and tragedies. In Antigua, everything is in harmony. Everything? Well, almost everything.
2007/12/03 - Gabriel Calzada
Bring Back the League
All of a sudden, every Fish and Agriculture ministry in the European Union has gone libertarian. At least that is the impression they gave with their unanimous decision to suspend tariffs on imported cereal. Is this because of some abrupt ideological conversion?
2007/09/25 - Daniel Rodríguez HerreraThe EU Messing with MicrosoftThe Court of First Instance of the European Union, after deliberating forseventeen months and, according to some, having the president cast the deciding vote, ruled in favor of the Commission in almost everything it decided regarding Microsoft’s "abuse of dominant position."
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2007/07/24 - Gabriel CalzadaBureaucrats and RyanairRyanair, the low-cost airline that now leads the world in number of passengers carried, tried to expand its operations by making an all cash offer for Aer Lingus. But apparently what was OK for Europe's old and stagnant national carriers is not acceptable for a company that satisfies consumers with private funds and low prices. That is how Brussels works!
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