The Outstater
H.L. Mencken’s Revenge THIS IS my mea culpa, and perhaps it is yours too. When I began editing The Indiana Policy Review, when I first sat in the high-backed chair, I thought I would use our scholars’ knowledge and wisdom to help public officials and political leaders think through Indiana’s challenges. They could better see unintended consequences Read the full article…
Morris: The Lesson of the Bowser Pump
by Leo Morris Two pictures of Indiana. The first picture, from the past. Sylvanus Freelove Bowser was born in 1854 just north of Fort Wayne and, except for a short stay in Kansas, lived in that city for his whole life. According to a 1963 issue of Old Fort News, Bowser was one of 13 Read the full article…
Keating: Adam Smith and the Public Debt
By Maryann O. Keating, Ph.D. In March 2020, the U.S. government faced a serious public-health issue, Covid 19. It responded by running large government deficits, adding to the public debt. Two and a half years later, the United States is experiencing long Covid 19 economic effects. Adam Smith addresses unanticipated government expenses like these in Read the full article…
The Outstater
No ‘Fascists” Allows IN THE 1980s, a friend spent four years in Joe Biden’s presence — Biden as a puffed up U.S. Senator and my friend as a lowly aide on the staff of the Foreign Relations Committee. I asked him what he thought of the president’s speech last night. He was as impressed with Biden now as he Read the full article…
McGowan: Like It or Not, Savages Are Savage
by Richard McGowan Colleges and universities often appear to work on knowledge elimination. For instance, Critical Race Theory is usually taught with no mention of the ubiquitous presence of slavery through time and across cultures. Students would have a better grasp of history if they knew that Muslims had a thriving slave trade in Africa Read the full article…
The Outstater
It is required in my so-called profession to have a stack of papers on your desk of items you found interesting at one time but never justified 600 words. Here’s mine to date. — tcl ✔️ The tweet of the week: “Corn Pop tried to warn us all.” ✔️ From the Mises Institute: “What causes poverty? Nothing, it’s the original Read the full article…
