Monthly Archives: April 2019

But who will build the roads if the Government doesn’t?

At Freedom Forum, July 2016, IEA Educational Director Dr Stephen Davies engages with the biggest challenge that is often raised against free market economics – that there are certain goods that only the state can provide. Enjoy the video below…

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Remembering the Ragusan Republic

Long live the spirit of Ragusa! by Lawrence W. Reed This article was originally published on FEE.org. Read the original article. Visitors to the Croatian city of Dubrovnik on the Adriatic are struck by the magnificence of the stone walls … Continue reading

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Honda Inflator Recall

Bring your 2001 – 2016 Honda or Acura (Japanese or US models) to the old City Market site at Wulff and Village Roads this week to have it checked for a possible faulty inflator(s). If a faulty inflator is in … Continue reading

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Fundrise x Maketto from Rob Montz

"What happens when a space that's designed for the people who live there is also owned by them." RobMontz.com is an interesting site. If you have not come across it yet check it out here… One of the interesting videos … Continue reading

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Millennial Socialists: Can we blame them?

"On the IEA blog this week, their  Head of Political Economy Dr Kristian Niemietz asks if the young should be blamed for their flirtations with socialism. "Kristian notes that, with socialism, the range of possible outcomes stretches from quite bad … Continue reading

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The Inclusive Economy

How to Bring Wealth to America's Poor by Michael D. Tanner The Inclusive Economy: How to Bring Wealth to America’s Poor energetically challenges the conventional wisdom of both the right and the left that underlies much of the contemporary debate … Continue reading

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ideacity 2007: Richard Dawkins

"One of the most respected scientists in the world and the biggest draw in secularism, Richard Dawkins always generates impressive crowds when visiting North America. Secularism is sweeping America as a movement, and Richard Dawkins is the catalyst who galvanizes … Continue reading

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IEA: Hayek Lecture 2018: How Many Light Bulbs Does It Take To Change The World?

If you don't follow the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) in the UK, you should because you are missing great lectures like the one below from Matt Ridley. "Renowned author Matt Ridley gave 2018’s Hayek Memorial Lecture. Matt’s books – … Continue reading

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Illegal union strike at WSC

Dear Sir,  I hope The Bahamas Utilities Services and Allied Workers Union (BUSAWU) has sufficient funds in its account to reimburse all the Water and Sewerage Corporation employees who will be docked pay because they have joined the illegal strike … Continue reading

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The Causes of Poverty

The Fraser Institute has a new study: "This paper is an inquiry into the causes of poverty. By poverty we mean a circumstance of serious deprivation where a person lacks one or more basic need—as opposed to a condition of … Continue reading

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