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1 min read 2021-10-21 01:17:53

The paradox of capitalism

Why is capitalism not appreciated? This is the theme of Peter Foster’s new book: “Why we bite the invisible hand: The psychology of

1 min read 2021-09-02 09:58:59

Scattershooting while wondering why “trust the science” from the left to often abruptly ends at nuclear physics or fundamental human genetics…

1 min read 2021-06-07 22:23:15

As the end of the pandemic finally seems to be in sight in many parts of the world, governments are starting to shift their focus from “stopping

2 min read 2021-03-04 01:24:12

The refreshed Independent Thinking homepage. (Image credit NMG) Nationwide Marketing Group (NMG) is hitting the ground running ahead of its spring

1 min read 2021-01-03 03:22:08

If there is a lesson to be learned from the economic lockdowns governments around the world started imposing on businesses in an attempt to contain

1 min read 2020-10-07 02:53:09

Many economists today are arguing that the unprecedented era of innovation—the last 250 years or so since the industrial revolution—is going to

1 min read 2020-08-09 23:33:27

I have added Trader Joe’s to my list of corporate heroes, after it stood up to a petition against ‘racist’ product labeling, with help from its

1 min read 2020-05-27 23:58:24

A central concern in most people’s minds now is the re-opening of the economy after ten weeks of pandemic lockdown. Many businesses, such as retail

1 min read 2020-03-18 21:34:40

Amid the fears created by the COVID-19 pandemic and governments’ draconian measures in a vain attempt trying to contain it, I wanted to write a