Archive - David Friedman’s Substack

February 2025

critique and heresy

Feb 26 •

Lessons for the Next Plague

not what we did wrong but why

Feb 23 •

Fertility Decline

causes, consequences, cures

Feb 20 •

More Odds and Ends

another collection of short pieces

Feb 17 •

Retaliatory Tariffs

I have finally encountered a kind of tariff that I am not sure I am against.

Feb 14 •

Misleading News

This time I get to start my post with two Post stories from different Posts with different politics.

Feb 11 •

Travel Thoughts

I have noticed, in recent flights, that before boarding there is usually an announcement that there is going to be too much luggage for the overhead…

Feb 8 •

What Does “exploit” Mean?

I recently had an interesting online exchange with someone supporting the expulsion of illegal aliens on the grounds that they were being exploited…

Feb 5 •

Anyone want a talk in Europe?

I am going to be in Prague April 26-27 to speak at LibertyCon Europe, plan to make it part of a European speaking trip, probably for about two weeks.

Feb 5 •

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