Richard Vedder, professor of economics at Ohio University and senior fellow at the Independent Institute, discusses key themes from his book Restoring the Promise. Vedder offered these comments during an interview for Carolina Journal Radio.
Opinion
Freedom is the solution, not the problem
The “problem” with freedom is that other people may do things that trouble, annoy, or even anger you. In a free society, you have no legitimate authority to stop them. Strictly speaking, that’s not a problem. It’s a solution. Throughout human history, much suffering has derived from a lack of freedom. One faction obtained government...