Madsen Pirie Madsen Pirie

Creating gold

Those who adhere to the Gold Standard, nicknamed gold bugs, do so because the quantity of gold cannot be manipulated by politicians.

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Madsen Pirie Madsen Pirie

The fractured society

There is a general impression, whether true or not, that the UK is now a fractured society with widespread discourtesy, too easy a resort to casual violence, to theft (including shoplifting) and a readiness to feel insulted and abused by any form of criticism.

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Madsen Pirie Madsen Pirie

Fewer staff, longer waits

The ASI team have been comparing notes about what they notice is slower service in pubs and restaurants.

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Eamonn Butler Eamonn Butler

Edwin J Feulner Jr

We at the Adam Smith Institute are saddened by the death of Edwin J Feulner Jr, one of the leading intellectual organisers behind America’s conservative movement, who led the Heritage Foundation for 37 years.

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Tim Worstall Tim Worstall

Poe’s Law becomes ever more expansive

Poe’s Law: without a clear indicator of the author's intent, any parodic or sarcastic expression of extreme views can be mistaken by some readers for a sincere expression of those views.

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