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The $20 burrito, the woke right, the meaning of value, and the reality that personal choice produces better outcomes than government fiats

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Burrito with ground beef, rice, black beans, cheese, and salsa with steam rising

Whatever some may claim and why ever they may claim it, the road to prosperity isn’t paved by a single product.  It’s paved by people making choices based on what they value most and what they can afford, but really, this shouldn’t be that difficult to explain. Last week, social media erupted once again over… Continue reading The $20 burrito, the woke right, the meaning of value, and the reality that personal choice produces better outcomes than government fiats

An atheist’s case for optimism in the face of oblivion

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There might have been a time when existence was so bleak and life so cheap, humanity had little choice except to hope for more, but that period has long passed and developed countries, at least, are world’s of plenty.  As an atheist, I’ve been occasionally asked how one copes with the idea that this life… Continue reading An atheist’s case for optimism in the face of oblivion