“Pessimists may be paying too little attention to the strength of the underlying economic and social forces that generate innovation in the modern world, Both humanity’s capacity to innovate and the incentives to innovate are greater today than at any … read more >

From the article “The Quiet Gold Rush: On The Many Splendors of Canada’s Tar Sands” by Charles C. W. Cooke in the April 22 issue of National Review: The [Canadian] government employees have an unfortunate tendency to couch their discussions … read more >

From Thomas Sowell’s column today “The Art of the Impossible“: Someone called politics “the art of the possible.” But, in the era of the modern welfare state, politics is largely the art of the impossible. Those people morbid enough to … read more >

“The historical use of cheaper, more-concentrated, and cleaner energy sources seems to be one of the most direct causes of economic growth. Even more importantly, it causes vast improvement in the human condition. Simply put, better sources of energy increase … read more >

“Some see private enterprise as a predatory target to be shot, others as a cow to be milked, but few are those who see it as a sturdy horse pulling the wagon.” ~Winston Churchill

Modified: Exxon Mobil Senior Vice President Michael Dolan last week drew wide attention when he criticized opponents of natural gas exports, saying it was “embarrassing” that people companies at America’s Energy Advantage would put their own profits of Big Chemical … read more >