Some Thoughts on the Intervention in Venezuela
There is no libertarian justification for doing nothing about coercion merely because it is occurring in another country. Coercion should always be our concern, wherever it occurs.
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A Response to Michael Bassett
Rodney Hide fired up Grok to present a counter view to Michael Bassett.
He Is Refusing To Confront He Puapua
Chris Luxon won’t confront He Puapua. Because he supports it? Or simply weak leadership?
The Hidden Architecture of Government Failure
Change the incentives and behaviour will change – and outcomes along with it. Leave the architecture untouched, and nothing will. If we want a state that works, we must build one whose incentives make success – not failure – the rational choice.
State of the Nation 2026
As New Zealand heads towards the polls, the big question is whether the coalition has done enough to persuade voters to give them a second term. For the sake of the country – and our future – let’s hope the answer is ‘Yes’!
Scott Adams and Intellectual Courage
Those who dare challenge elite opinion cartels will always pay the price. But they can live and die with a clean conscience. What matters more?
The Public School Shell Game Dwarfs the Phantom Day Cares
Adults siphon off taxpayer money earmarked for kids, and no one is held accountable. Teachers’ unions share the same dysfunctional incentives as headline-grabbing fraudsters in Minnesota.
Funny How None of Them Buys What They’re Selling
It’s not that these people are stupid. It’s that the rules they preach are for you, not for them.
The Body as Ground Zero
I trust that whatever lies beyond is not characterized by the vast stupidity and selfishness of what lies here: a stupidity and selfishness that lead many to abandon their right to their own sovereign selves.
Being Honest Is Not Race Baiting
If we cannot talk openly about trends without being shouted down, we will never fix the underlying causes. Silence does not protect communities. Truth, handled responsibly, just might.
Hate Speech Bill Set To Be Scuttled
Free speech concerns have left the legislation in tatters.
Have the Greens Lost Their Mojo?
They enter election year with their poll numbers trending down, their internal organisation in flux, and their strategic positioning unclear. Friendly observers could be forgiven for asking: have the Greens lost their way?
This Hit Job Is Not About Child-Safety
X is simply the space the managerial class can’t control.
The Trump Doctrine
A Trump doctrine that aims at nullifying the most dangerous threats to US security would help accomplish this.
An Obituary for Scott Adams (1957–2026)
Scott Adams taught us that happiness is a choice and a skill. He taught us that the world is more malleable than we think, that you just need to decide it is and then author it.
The Limits of the Fed’s Immunity
The DOJ’s investigation is ugly politics, but we might welcome a test of whether central bankers are subject to the same oversight as everyone else.