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The claim that 79% of asylum seekers in Sweden go on holiday in their home country has been repeated regularly on social media. It?s used to argue that recent refugees are being disingenuous about the danger they face in the country they have fled from. But when you look at the survey the claim is based on, you see the stat in a very different way. We speak to Hjalmar Strid, who ran the survey for polling company Novus, and Tino Sanandaji from Bulletin, the online news site which published it.
Presenter: Charlotte McDonald Producer: Tom Colls Production co-ordinator: Katie Morrison Sound Mix: Neil Churchill Editor: Richard Vadon
Long before the term "Critical Race Theory" was coined, Ludwig von Mises already was critiquing what he called "racial polylogism," which claims that what passes for truth depends upon racial identity. While people might hold different perspectives, truth still is truth.
Original article: Critical Race Theory and Racial Polylogism
A new study at UC Berkeley claims that California‘s new $20 minimum wage has had no adverse economic effects. If only that were true.
Original article: Minimum Wage Laws Can’t Repeal the Laws of Economics
The world is awash in debt bubbles, but politicians continue to spend, which requires even more central bank intervention—and more bubbles. Max Rangeley has edited The Age of Debt Bubbles, which details the dangers we face and how to stop the current madness.
Original article: Book Review: The Age of Debt Bubbles