Economist, Senior Fellow, Director Emeritus of the Ctr on Entrepreneurial Innovation at @IndependentInst. Book California Dreaming & Founder of @CAGoldenFleece.
San Francisco Bay Area
Joined May 2013
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Only the individual thinks, chooses and acts. youtube.com/watch?v=m_an4VFd…
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We Asked Robots Why California Should Repeal Its Prohibition on Autonomous Agricultural Technology: See their revealing responses | @Econ_Doc @KristianFors_
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We asked the robots: “Please write a 400–500 word op-ed using free market economics about why automated farming should be permitted in California, from your perspective as fellow artificial intelligence. End with a call to action that robots of the world should unite.” | @econ_doc @KristianFors_
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It’s National Whistleblower Day.
California law protects those who report waste, fraud, and abuse—and we want to hear from you. Nominate your candidate for a California Golden Fleece® Award today and help us hold public officials accountable.
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MAGA and Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill will add $20 trillion to our national debt, bringing it to $56 trillion.
MAGA seeks to financially ruin this country, while the Libertarian Party would take a chainsaw to the federal budget.
We would pass the Balanced Budget Act to enforce fiscal responsibility in Washington, D.C.
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A Venezuelan asylum-seeker was deported to a foreign prison—no trial, no crime, just a tattoo. ICE used a secretive, flawed gang “points” system to justify it. Guilt by association isn’t justice. It’s tyranny cloaked in public safety. | Jonathan Hofer, Jonathan Fuentes, @econ_doc, and @KristianFors_
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Pope Francis called for state-led wealth redistribution to help the poor, but this approach has failed. Government transfers often empower corrupt regimes and foster dependency. True compassion comes from voluntary charity, not coercion. | @Econ_Doc
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How the Next Pope Can Liberate the Poor: Pope Francis’s ‘redistribution of economic benefits by the State’ strategy made the problem worse, not better. | @Econ_Doc
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California’s insurance market is failing homeowners, and outdated laws are a big part of the problem. The California Golden Fleece® Awards Report breaks down how we got here and how to fix it.
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Read the entire report here ⬇️ independent.org/article/2025…
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The Spring 2025 winner of the California Golden Fleece® Awards is California's Homeowners' Insurance Market. Read the report by @KristianFors_ here ⬇️
Read the entire report here ⬇️ independent.org/article/2025…
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State Farm just got a 17% emergency homeowners insurance rate hike approved in CA—caused by the state’s broken insurance regulations and chronic rate inadequacy. The root cause? Prop 103.
My latest report explains what went wrong and how to fix it: independent.org/article/2025…
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Donald Trump is creating a task force to identify federal lands suitable for the creation of new housing. @Econ_Doc and I published an article on this exact topic in 2024, arguing for a modernized version of the Homestead Act. Read more here: independent.org/news/article…
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An innocent man was deported without trial over a tattoo. ICE used a flawed points system—like California’s CalGang—to falsely label him a gang member. No due process. No evidence. Just assumptions. This isn’t justice. It’s tyranny in disguise. | Jonathan Hofer, Jonathan Fuentes, @Econ_Doc , and @KristianFors_
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Nuevo vídeo en @larazon_es
«Buitres y habas».
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En todas partes cuecen habas intervencionistas y se demoniza a los llamados «fondos buitre». Sin ir más lejos, en Estados Unidos.
