..the real world's all we've got. Believers in the supernatural claim to have special wisdom about the world. But real wisdom means knowing truth from falsehood, knowing the difference between evidence and wishful thinking. Yes, the real world is mysterious and sometimes frightening. But would the supernatural make it better? The real world has beauty, poetry, love and the joy of honest discovery. Isn't that enough?
John StosselProsperity comes from leaving people free in a legal system that respects their persons and property so they can pursue their dreams while taking responsibility for their actions.
John StosselWhy, in our "free" country, do Americans meekly stand aside and let the state limit our choices, even when we are dying?
John StosselWhere I live in Manhattan and where I work at ABC, people say conservative the way people say child molester.
John StosselA handful of people who probably never even ran a small business actually think they can reinvent the health care system.
John StosselWhat I've learned in 40 years of consumer reporting is that the market is imperfect, and some people get ripped off.
John StosselPoliticians and bureaucrats clearly have no idea how complicated markets are. Every day people make countless tradeoffs, in all areas of life, based on subjective value judgements and personal information as they delicately balance their interests, needs and wants. Who is in a better position than they to tailor those choices to best serve their purposes? Yet the politicians believe they can plan the medical market the way you plan a birthday party.
John Stossel