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Elvis and the Forgotten America

There’s something to be said about the lack of pop culture icons in our time. If anything at all, it is indicative of the lack of charisma amongst those who are appointed as role models in culture. It’s as if we’re all attempting to live out our bland public school textbooks; the element of unpredictability […]

Celebrity – The Cornerstone of Modern America

Told the devil that I’m going on a strike Told the devil when I see him, on sight I’ve been working for you my whole life Told the devil that I’m going on a strike I’ve been working for you my whole life —Kanye West, ‘Hands On’ In the 1991 film ‘The Doors,’ Oliver Stone […]

Theme Parks and COVID-19 with Steve Baker and Ryan McMaken

David Gornoski speaks to Steve Baker, a former executive in Walt Disney and an expert in the theme-park industry. Steve Baker talks about his experience in the industry and provides some fascinating insights into the corporate world of Disney and its part in American culture. Ryan McMaken, senior editor at Mises Institute, also joins the […]