Kristian R. Fors

1 week ago | independent.org | Kristian R. Fors

The American passport is one of the strongest in the world, offering visa-free access to 182 destinations. Some places, like Russia and Iran, require that Americans acquire a visa prior to entering the country. What some Americans may not realize, however, is that their own government has several restrictions about where they are allowed to travel, specifically to Cuba and North Korea. Restrictions on travel to Cuba date back to 1962, when John F.

1 week ago | independent.org | Kristian R. Fors |Christopher Calton |John Goodman |Scott Burns

In this episode, Scott welcomes Professor Michael McConnell, Director of the Constitutional Law Center at Stanford Law School and senior fellow at the Hoover Institution. From 2002 to 2009 he served as circuit judge on the US Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit. He teaches courses on constitutional law the first amendment and interpretive theory. He has published widely in constitutional law, especially church and state, equal protection, and separation of powers.

2 weeks ago | independent.org | Kristian R. Fors

The goal of behavioral economics is to explain “why people behave the way they do in the real world” through a multidisciplinary approach that combines economics and psychology into a singular discipline. Although behavioral economics was born from a noble ambition—to better explain real-world decision-making by integrating psychology into economic models—it has largely failed to fulfill this promise.

2 weeks ago | independent.org | Kristian R. Fors

Since 2022, seven out of the top twelve insurance companies in California have restricted new business by either not writing new property and casualty insurance policies or declining to renew existing policies. Insurers took those actions because, due to Proposition 103, their premiums do not reflect the high risks that they face.

3 weeks ago | ocregister.com | Kristian R. Fors

Since 2022, seven out of the top twelve insurance companies in California have restricted new business by either not writing new property and casualty insurance policies or declining to renew existing policies. Insurers took those actions because, due to Proposition 103, their premiums do not reflect the high risks that they face.