Tag: Fiat

How Does Fiat Money Work

When it comes to transactions of value, fiat money is the norm in today’s world. But it was not always like this. In fact, humanity’s collective transition to fiat money happened relatively recently. Why was fiat money not the norm in the past? And why is it the norm today? To begin a...

Felony by Fiat: The Absurd and Arbitrary Regulation of Short-Barreled Firearms in the U.S.

Under the National Firearms Act (NFA), you can be imprisoned for owning an otherwise legal rifle or shotgun if it has a short barrel. Government agents might even kill you — you certainly wouldn’t be the first person killed in the course of enforcing restrictions on short-barreled f...