The Tyranny of Numbers by Nicholas Eberstadt by Kenneth Silber In the late 1980's, visitors to the Soviet Union noticed that milk was no longer reliably available in ordinary grocery…
The Hubble Wars, by Eric J. Chaisson by Kenneth Silber In December 1993, American astronauts were sent to perform repairs on the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope and in so doing…
Better Than Plowing, by James M. Buchanan by Kenneth Silber In much economic theory, politicians and government bureaucrats are exempted from the general rule that humans seek to maximize their…
Money Mischief, by Milton Friedman by Kenneth Silber Milton Friedman's latest book comes at a pivotal moment. Around the globe, monetary systems are being fundamentally restructured.