Deirdre McCloskey, Distinguished Professor of Economics, English, History and Communication at the University of Illinois and author of The Bourgeois Era trilogy, … Continue reading “Deirdre McCloskey on Innovation”

Is Capitalism a force for good in the world? At the IEA’s THINK conference on 11 July 2015, Johan Norberg … Continue reading “The triumph of capitalism”

In a recent CapX article, Tim Montgomerie sought to outline ‘10 things that capitalism needs but cannot provide’. There was … Continue reading “What the market can provide”

In my new IEA monograph Selfishness, Greed and Capitalism, I discuss some of the most common straw men and myths … Continue reading “Myths and straw men”

Forget political polls and voting intentions. The most important survey of recent months came from Pew Research on the attitudes … Continue reading “Our obsession with inequality is dangerous – the emerging world knows better”

Since his election, Pope Francis has made a number of controversial statements about market economies, globalisation and inequality which have … Continue reading “The Future of Catholic social teaching – Edward Hadas”

Since his election, Pope Francis has made a number of controversial statements about market economies, globalisation and inequality which have … Continue reading “The Future of Catholic social teaching – Phillip Blond”

In this lecture, Professor Richard Epstein – Professor Emeritus of Law and Senior Lecturer at the University of Chicago Law … Continue reading “Richard Epstein’s lecture on Piketty”

Do you ever feel government isn’t fit for purpose? The evidence suggests you’re not alone. The EU elections saw anti-establishment … Continue reading “The state is in crisis – but free marketeers are losing the battle for reform”