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Alexander Hrin

We Have Nothing to Fear but the Fear of Fracking

Opposition to fracking is only the latest example of a more fundamental opposition to technological progress. In fact, these objections…

Regulated to Death: Cap-and-Trade Suffocates a Life Well-lived

Never in human history has our existence been so clean, secure, and rich with possibility. The lifeblood of it all…

Solyndra: Failed Ideal or Green Cronyism?

After touting "green energy" as the solution to everything from climate change to economic recession, the Obama administration is facing…

Bigger Than Bin Laden

Ten years after the horrific wounds he inflicted on the American people, Osama bin Laden is dead. His death brings…

Help! The ATMs are Stealing Our Jobs!

President Obama recently sparked controversy when he attempted to explain America's prolonged unemployment as a consequence of automated service technologies:…

Solar Energy: A Path to Prosperity?

In the midst of a prolonged economic recession we hear the cry from all quarters that the most immediate path…

Embrace Reason–Embrace Nuclear

The Fukushima Daiichi incident demonstrates the power of the human mind After the destruction caused by the Japanese earthquake, the…

“Green” Policies Poison Innovation

How government “encouragement” undermines technological development In recent years, “green energy” has become a major hot-button issue. Advocates argue that…

Sorry About the Cold, It’s for the Planet

Humans go without heat in the quest for energy efficiency As China has rapidly industrialized in the last few decades,…

Campus Media Response: Stop “Engaging” North Korea

In the last several months we have seen North Korea sink a South Korean naval vessel and shell the island…