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Was the Potato Famine an ecological accident, as historians usually say, or a politically created one? Text version: “ What Caused the Irish Potato Famine? “ Narrated by Chris Calton.
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Introduction [ previous article ] The Origins of the “Economics” of Prohibition In Defense of Prohibition Prohibition’s Blue Monday The Economics of Heroin Prohibition The Economics of Addiction [This article is excerpted from The Economics of Prohibition .] Economists and Prohibition “I hold that there is nothing much wrong with standard economic
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Congress purported to act to protect the values of the American people when it passed the “Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.” The result has been a serious blow to a growing industry. Whose values was Congress protecting? It had nothing to do with the American people at large. Congress was protecting the “values” of casino owners and
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[This article originally appeared in The Free Market , April 1998; Volume 16, Number 4.] Listen to the MP3 audio version of this commentary . British Prime Minister Tony Blair apologized for doing “too little” in response to the Irish Potato Famine of the 19th century that killed one million people and brought about the emigration of millions
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[An MP3 audio file of this article, narrated by the author, is available for download .] Got Milk? Most Americans think they drink milk on a regular basis. In fact, virtually all these people are consuming pasteurized milk, not milk. Milk in its natural state — raw milk — is consumed by very few Americans, because it is illegal in many states
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[An MP3 audio file of this article, narrated by the author, is available for download .] Suddenly the world is abuzz with talk about legalizing marijuana and other drugs. Political candidates, politicians, former presidents, interest groups, and even the Global Commission on Drug Policy are all calling for drug-policy reform. Given that we are
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Dallas Buyers Club Directed by Jean-Marc Vallée Starring Matthew McConaughey 2013 The Dallas Buyers Club is based on a true story about Ron Woodruff (McConaughey), a redneck, heterosexual Texan who contracts the HIV virus in the 1980s. There is lots of sex, drugs, drinking, homosexuals, and even transsexuals, in addition to great acting, so be
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[Este artículo apareció originalmente en The Free Market , abril de 1998; volumen 16, número 4.] Escuche la versión de audio MP3 de este comentario. El Primer Ministro británico Tony Blair se disculpó por haber hecho «muy poco» en respuesta a la hambruna de la papa irlandesa del siglo XIX que mató a un millón de personas y provocó la emigración de