Science & Technology

Alex Epstein’s excellent new organization, the Center for Industrial Progress, has launched a campaign to raise money in support of the Center’s activities, including a forthcoming debate with Greenpeace, "The Green Energy Economy: Economic Savior or Economic Suicide?" If you value the fruits of industry and can afford to contribute…

Daniel Wahl reviews Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose, by Tony Hsieh.

Daniel Wahl reviews The Extra 2%: How Wall Street Strategies Took a Major League Baseball Team from Worst to First, by Jonah Keri.

I recently spoke with Karl Kowalski about his work for TOS and what he does when he’s not producing audio articles for the journal. Daniel Wahl: First off, thanks for taking time to answer a few questions. Karl Kowalski: I’m happy to oblige, and I think interviews are fun. DW:…

Sen. Jim Demint (R-SC) has introduced the “Retirement Freedom Act,” a piece of legislation that would allow seniors to opt out of Medicare Part A while continuing to collect Social Security payments. As Demint’s press release states, “Currently, the Social Security Administration has handcuffed Social Security benefits to Medicare enrollment.”…

Andrew Brannan reviews Ethical Oil: The Case for Canada’s Oil Sands, by Ezra Levant.

Jared M. Rhoads reviews Why ObamaCare is Wrong For America: How the New Health Care Law Drives Up Costs, Puts Government in Charge of Your Decisions, and Threatens Your Constitutional Rights, by Grace-Marie Turner, James C. Capretta, Thomas P. Miller, and Robert E. Moffit.

Presents a compelling legal argument against the Individual Mandate.

Exploit the Earth or die: It's not a threat. It's a fact.

In the wake of the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan last week, anti-technology opportunists all over the world are racing to leverage the disaster. In particular, they’re claiming that the problems in Japan’s nuclear reactors prove the excessive danger of nuclear energy. Another Chernobyl, we’re told, could be moments…