Le gouvernement ne veut que votre bien – et il vous le montre… en vous traitant comme un enfant et en vous empêchant de faire vos propres choix, même dans les plus petites choses. Il ne se passe pas un jour sans qu’un militant de la santé publique ne vienne frapper à notre porte (bien […]
We have created a public policy monster that lurks out from the backroom once we eye the cookie jar… Not a day goes by without a public health campaigner knocking on your door (though currently it’s probably an email) to explain to your which product should be banned or taxed out of existence. It used […]
It’s episode numero 8 of ConsEUmer, still hosted by yours truly (@wirtzbill). Guest this week is Brexit expert Alex Braley. In this week’s episode: -> Social media networks ban Donald Trump-> Poland introduces new sugar tax-> UK reviews GMO rules-> Vaccine passports in the making
J’ai été cité par Le Carrefour de Québec, au sujet de ma participation dans le programme “Free Market Series” de Scully sur PBS. La sixième saison de la série Free Markets maintenant disponible en ligne MONTRÉAL, le 6 mai 2020 /CNW Telbec/ – Après avoir été diffusée sur le réseau PBS au Canada et aux États-Unis, la […]
I was quoted in Yahoo! Finance for being a part of Season 6 of the Free Market Series on PBS. The Free Markets Series introduces viewers to the principles of the free market through interviews with some of the most dynamic and influential thinkers and activists in the United States and Canada. Season 6 features: Calixto Chikiamco, President […]
I was interviewed by Scully for Season 6 the Free Market Series on PBS. Click down below to watch the full video.
In Britain, Europe and across the world, taxes on tobacco, alcohol and sugar are used by governments to try to push people into what they deem to be healthier lifestyles.
Zusammen mit der Redaktion von NOVO, unter Johannes Richardt und Christoph Lövenich, habe ich an der Redaktion des Buches “Genießen verboten” teilgenommen. Mein Beitrag trägt den Titel “Sündensteuern sind auf dem Vormarsch”. Das Buch ist auf der Webseite von NOVO erhältlich.
In a recent publication for the University of Oxford, Dr. Marco Springmann and James Martin, both Fellows at the Oxford Martin School argue for the introduction of additional taxes on red meat. Springmann makes the case that taxing products such as bacon could save thousands of lives every year, due to the meat’s association with higher chances […]
Bill Wirtz 