People acting in their own self-interest is the fuel for all the discovery, innovation, and prosperity that powers the world.

Government is so big today that more than half the population gets a major part of its income from the state.

It’s not about electing the right people. It’s about a narrowing their responsibilities.

People vastly overestimate the ability of central planners to improve on the independent action of diverse individuals. What I've learned watching regulators is that they almost always make things worse. If regulators did nothing, the self-correcting mechanisms of the market would mitigate most problems with more finesse. And less cost.

David Boaz has been my guide to the history, economics, and politics of freedom for years.

The politicians should not tell the people to shut up.

Markets are too complex to manipulate beneficially.