“If you don’t buy this magazine, we’ll kill this dog.” So said a cover of National Lampoon back in 1973. We’re reminded of the infamous cover when we reflect on…
The White House as Animal House
Why has the stock market been going bonkers, even as interest rates have begun to rise? CNBC sums it up in two words: “animal spirits.” Wall Street types aren’t talking…
Little Enterprise, But Plenty of Free
America’s free enterprise system was built on enterprise. Now, all that’s left is “free.” Not free, as in the freedom to work hard and prosper, but “free,” as in free…
The Not-Working Class
In a capitalist country like ours, hard work is supposed to be rewarded and slothfulness is considered one of the seven deadly sins. So what to make of the “quiet…