Julian Adorney

economic historian, entrepreneur, and fiction writer
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Nudging Voters to Make the Right Decisions Aug 5, 2015

A Modest Proposal to Improve Democracy

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Cliche #19: Big Government Is a Check on Big Business Aug 5, 2015

Progressives like to think big government protects us from big business. In reality, they've been in bed together for over a century.

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Time to Privatize the Lottery Aug 5, 2015

Many state governments run lotteries, claiming that this revenue-raising service is good for communities. But these programs advertise under false pretenses in order to exploit the poor. It’s time they were abolished. States currently use lotteries to bring in $68 billion per year in revenue, functioning essentially as a regressive tax. 61 percent of people in the lowest income quintile gambled in the past year, compared to 42 percent for the upper three quintiles. Poorer citizens tend to gamble more, even though they can least afford to. Gamblers in the lowest income quintile gambled over 150 percent more than those...

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This Peaceful Human Innovation has the Days of Brutal Law Enforcement Numbered Jun 14, 2015

Most people in the United States have similar values. We want to care for our family. We want to be good neighbors. We have compassion and empathy and don’t seek out positions where we can control other people. Many police officers share these values. The problem is that the institution of government law enforcement as a whole, does not. First, law enforcement is inherently put into a position of power over ordinary citizens. They can pull drivers over and write tickets. They’re empowered to arrest people, and to decide if a law-breaker should go to jail or be let off. If...

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Resolved: Good Cops Do Exist Mar 28, 2015

Good Cops Do Exist

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Net Nonsense Mar 28, 2015

Market competition is creating a better Internet, without the FCC

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Regulate the Dating Market Mar 28, 2015

A modest proposal for romantic justice

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The Police Need Competition Mar 28, 2015

It is time we applied the fundamental lesson of competition to our supposed protectors

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Eric Garner and the Case for Police Competition Dec 10, 2014

When police become abusive, turn to competitors like Peacekeeper

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Ferguson Reminds Us Why Bad Officers Keep Their Jobs Nov 25, 2014

A grand jury in Ferguson just failed to indict officer Darrell Wilson. In view of the historical record, this is—sadly—the expected outcome. Across the United States, bad police officers are routinely cleared of wrongdoing.

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