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Last May a study came out suggesting that merely giving people money doesn’t do much to lift them out of poverty. Families with at least one child received $333 a month. They had more money to spend, which is a good thing, but the children fared no better than similar children who didn’t get the cash. They were no more likely to develop language skills or demonstrate cognitive development. They were no more likely to avoid behavioral problems or developmental delays.

Economist Finis Welch observed long ago that “without unequal priorities and capabilities, there would be no trade, no specialization, and no surplus produced by cooperation.

When even the smallest details regarding a property fall under the purview of government, the inevitable result is a society of busybodies.

Chilean doctor Alex Kaiser caused a stir when he pronounced that independence for Puerto Rico would be catastrophic. His approach does not focus on the reduction of federal transfers, although he considers them a dangerous dependency for the island. His argument is that the politicians in Puerto Rico who oppose economic freedom and the people who elect them would lead the country into a devastating scenario.