2/2 Agreed an economy is a resource allocation system. But a free economy is a system of human cooperation that enables free exchange, which requires title, which requires identity. It allocates scarce resources by communicating knowledge through the price structure.

The American revolution was the culmination of resistance to English tyranny dating at least as far back as Magna Carta. American rule of law refined common law with a civil code used to limit rather than embolden the power of government. It is, at its heart, about fair dealing.

Charlie was the best of us.

Glad to present today ATR event at U.S. Capitol on my recent research published by Tholos Foundation. Here’s the gist: America’s biotech leadership is slipping as China closes the gap—on track to surpass the U.S. in clinical trial share by 2027, already graduating 50% more

.Donald J. Trump's executive orders on deregulation and investment acceleration could turbocharge the economy. My take on Townhall.com. townhall.com/columnists/ste…

The best memorial to Charlie Kirk: The grace he showed an adversary. Mercy leaves space for curiosity, for authentic dialogue, for learning. One reason Shakespeare identifies it as the preeminent political virtue. RIP Charlie Kirk. cnn.com/2025/09/19/us/…

Meet the new guest host at 98.9 WORD, the largest talk radio station in SC. This is guaranteed to make some heads in Columbia 💥. Tune in this Friday 6-10AM as I guest host the Tara Servatius Show!

So much winning.

“You can always count on the Americans to do the right thing—after they have tried everything else.” —Churchill

NEW EPISODE: If you’re trying to understand why starter homes have vanished, why marriage and birth rates are falling, or why your kids can’t afford to move out, you won’t find a clearer guide than Dr. Emily Hamilton Mercatus Center. Her latest piece in GOVERNING, “To Support

My new article in The Spectator 🇺🇸: The US has left the World Health Organization. What next? spectator.com/article/us-lef…

Hate is a sword all blade and no handle; it always harms those who wield it.

A market-based path to AI, data centers, and reliable energy without ratepayer risk. What is it? Find out in my latest newsletter: vanceginn.substack.com/p/build-energy…

They'll never see it coming x.com/nypost/status/…

"You have made me cry for the first time in my life." --A grievously injured Secretary of State Seward, upon Secretary of War Stanton reading him Gen. Grant's telegram of Gen. Lee's surrender.

My new article in The American Mind. The Trump Administration should champion entrepreneurial capitalism as the basis for a new world order. americanmind.org/salvo/building…

Abraham Lincoln died 161 years ago today. Our country’s arc was denied the service of its wisest and best statesman during the time that most called out for his wise, merciful, practical statecraft. We still feel the loss of his captaincy in that moment.

Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win By fearing to attempt. Measure for Measure, Act 1, Scene 4