Edward Banfield’s classic case study of a failed New Deal program gets a well-deserved reprinting. It is a timeless parable of the futility of “economic democracy” and centralized control. This essay originally appeared in AIER’s Daily Economy, on April 1, 2024 (here). Thanks to Ace o…
Day: April 15, 2024
The Perils of (Pure) Populism
Despite the Supreme Court’s recent ban on racial preferences in college admissions, special interests in California seek to gut the non-discrimination protections of Proposition 209. This essay originally appeared in Law & Liberty on April 3, 2024 (here). Thanks to Power Line and Real Clear…