Paul Frijters

  • Paul Frijters, Senior Scholar at Brownstone Institute, is a Professor of Wellbeing Economics in the Department of Social Policy at the London School of Economics, UK. He specializes in applied micro-econometrics, including labor, happiness, and health economics Co-author of The Great Covid Panic.


The Australian Gulag Archipelago

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John covers all the important elements of the disaster befalling Australia: the arrogance of power, the delight of the bullies at having so many victims, the panic... Read more.

Where Have the Adults Gone?

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The last three years show us what happens when specialists are in charge. If you want to know whether it is a good idea to lock down a whole city, it helps if you... Read more.

How to Cut Through the New Gordian Knots

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We can forget about seemingly simple fixes, like giving politicians the right to fire civil servants on the spot. Besides, giving clueless and corrupted politicians... Read more.

Are We at the End of Progress?

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All those dreaming of control like to believe that they should rule the world in order to save it from some great danger. At the end of the day, this is simply a... Read more.

The Long Road Ahead

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The reality is that people do still vote for their captors. They really do not want to admit the damage they have been party to, even if that damage is to their... Read more.

Media by the People

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Newspapers, television, internet sites and social media have become merely instruments of manipulation at the service of elite interests. We have seen Twitter, Google,... Read more.