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  • Some Cold Economics on the Biden Plan to Expand Nuclear Power

    10:34|
    The economics of nuclear power should signal that Biden's late-term commitment to its expansion doesn't mean a whole lot, at least not for a few decades. David Kemp comments.
  • The Worst Argument for CBDCs

    13:56|
    Central bank digital currency will be a looming threat for some time to come, and arguments in their favor often depend on your ignorance of the power of the technology. Will Luther and Nick Anthony explain.
  • Tales of Illuminatus! for Conspiratorial Times

    15:24|
    The sci-fi classic The Illuminatus! Trilogy is well-suited to our current moment of widespread, mindbending conspiracy theories with real-world impacts. Bobby Campbell is heading up a comic book adaptation of that series.
  • Yes, End the Department of Education

    15:29|
    Though ending the Department of Education is a good idea, even fans of school choice ought to be wary of President-elect Trump's plan to nationalize school choice. Neal McCluskey explains why.
  • The Social Security Trust Fund and Other Fictions

    17:09|
    No, it's not real. The Social Security trust fund is a gimmick. And if it were real, it would be full of IOUs. Romina Boccia lays to rest several fictions surrounding Social Security.
  • RFK Jr., #MAHA, and Public Health

    17:59|
    Robert Kennedy Jr. may carry significant influence in public health policy in the near term. Even if he seems to recognize a few big problems inherent to federal policymaking, many of his most prominent ideas are seriously misguided. Jeff Singer comments.