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The 'Monopoly Tariff" depicted as the old lady who lives in a shoe, whose many children are the various trusts

Economics

Tariffs are neither fair nor simple

Tariffs appear simple because they are baked into prices, but behind the scenes is a complicated, regressive system ripe for corruption

By Matthew Downhour 24 Sep 2024
The advice we give men is all wrong

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The advice we give men is all wrong

We should not lose sight of the realities Wollstonecraft so forcefully asserted centuries ago: men and women, whatever their differences, have the same fundamental purpose in life - “the attainment of those talents and virtues, the exercise of which ennobles the human character”.

By Matthew Downhour 11 Sep 2024
Why am I here, defending liberalism?

Why am I here, defending liberalism?

The origin of this blog is, if we’re being perfectly honest, to put to ‘paper’ my stream of thoughts and analysis (the quality of which is up to you, dear reader, to judge) about the past, present, and future, from an unapologetically liberal lens, especially as we approach another

By Matthew Downhour 11 Sep 2024
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By Matthew Downhour 06 Sep 2024
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Classic ideas of liberation applied to current affairs