When a Society Chooses Freedom in an Unfree World

Death Of Hollywood In Two Charts The nightmare story for Hollywood is playing out in real time for the world to see, as a century-old entertainment economy implodes and bears all the hallmarks of what happened to Detroit after the auto industry went bust. A new Wall Street Journal report describes the Hollywood job market as being in "collapse" mode, with employment in the industry down 30% from its late-2022 peak, while behind-the-scenes union workers logged 36% fewer hours last year than in 2022. One big reason is that studios are...

10 Enduring Lessons From Adam Smith Authored by Nikolai G. Wenzel via The Daily Economy, Adam Smith (1723-1790) is widely considered to be the father of modern economics. There were precursors, such as the School of Salamanca and the French Physiocrats, but Adam Smith's 1776 magnum opus, "An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations," was the first comprehensive treatise. A statue of Adam Smith in Edinburgh, Scotland, in a file photo. Travel Telly/Shutterstock In this 250th anniversary year, much ink will be spilled - and with good reason...

Liberal Council In UK Moves To Ban "Intimidating" National Flags Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, In the latest salvo against British identity, a Liberal Democrat-run council has formally branded the simple act of flying the England flag an “act of intimidation and division” – and backed it up with a legal notice threatening residents with prosecution. Oxfordshire County Council is pushing a county-wide crackdown by on the grassroots Raise the Colours campaign, which has been putting up Union Flags and St George’s Crosses in public spaces as a straightforward show of patriotism. The...