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Raising the Roof: How to Solve the United Kingdom’s Housing Crisis

Housing costs in the United Kingdom are among the highest on the planet, with London virtually the most expensive major city in the world for renting or buying a home. At the core … Continue reading

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How Many Light Bulbs Does it Take to Change the World?

Almost every schoolchild learns that Thomas Edison invented the light bulb. But did he? And if he hadn’t invented it, would we be still living in the dark? … Continue reading

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Ayn Rand: An Introduction

Few 20th century intellectuals have been as influential – and controversial – as the novelist and philosopher Ayn Rand. Her thinking still has a profound impact, particularly on those who come to it through her novels, … Continue reading

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Getting the Measure of Money

How much money is circulating in the United Kingdom? The question sounds simple. In fact, it is notoriously difficult to answer, because what counts as money is not a straightforward matter. A variety of measures
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School Choice Around the World

This volume of essays examines the empirical evidence on school choice in different countries across Europe, North America, sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. It demonstrates the advantages … Continue reading

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School of Thought: 101 Great Liberal Thinkers

School of Thought: 101 Great Liberal Thinkers profiles the lives and ideas of some of the leading thinkers on individual liberty – from ancient times to the present day. Continue reading

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Top Dogs & Fat Cats: The Debate on High Pay

Top Dogs & Fat Cats provides fascinating insights into the nature of high pay and provides a compelling contribution to one of today’s most contentious issues. Continue reading

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Socialism: The Failed Idea That Never Dies

Socialism is strangely impervious to refutation by real-world experience. All attempts to build a socialist society over the last century have ended in varying degrees of failure. Continue reading

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Advertising in a Free Society

The subject of advertising is often treated with indifference by economists and disdain by the public… Continue reading

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Fifty Economic Fallacies Exposed

Whilst it is impossible to argue that the earth is flat without fearing ridicule, fallacies in economics are widespread… Continue reading

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