John C. Goodman

John C. Goodman

John C. Goodman is the President of the Goodman Institute and a Senior Fellow at the Independent Institute. His books include the widely acclaimed "A Better Choice: Healthcare Solutions for America," "New Way to Care: Social Protections that Put Families First," and the award-winning "Priceless: Curing the Healthcare Crisis," now available in its second edition. The Wall Street Journal and National Journal, among other media, have called him the "Father of Health Savings Accounts."

Articles

The Morality of Taxation
Bible

The Morality of Taxation

Mar 14, 2026
Why Is There a Birth Dearth?
Economy

Why Is There a Birth Dearth?

Feb 28, 2026
Three Congressional Missteps on Healthcare
Congress

Three Congressional Missteps on Healthcare

Feb 21, 2026
Food Wars
Donald Trump

Food Wars

Jan 17, 2026
How 'Woke' Thinking Leads to Antisemitism
Academia

How 'Woke' Thinking Leads to Antisemitism

Dec 23, 2025
Why Can’t Every School Be a Magnet School?
Columns

Why Can’t Every School Be a Magnet School?

Apr 13, 2025
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Do People Vote on What They Know or How They Feel?
Liberals

Do People Vote on What They Know or How They Feel?

Aug 1, 2024
Matt Yglesias Discovers Public Choice
leftism

Matt Yglesias Discovers Public Choice

Jul 19, 2024
Why We Hate Each Other, Part II
2024 Election

Why We Hate Each Other, Part II

Jul 6, 2024
Fact-Checking the Two Presidents
2024 Election

Fact-Checking the Two Presidents

Jul 1, 2024
Why We Hate Each Other
Conservatism

Why We Hate Each Other

Jun 29, 2024
Identity Politics Explained
Identity Politics

Identity Politics Explained

May 15, 2024
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Who Are the Real Authoritarians?
Trump

Who Are the Real Authoritarians?

Jul 14, 2023
In Defense of Inequality
Conservatism

In Defense of Inequality

Apr 13, 2022
Is The New York Times Racist?
biden administration

Is The New York Times Racist?

Feb 3, 2022
Is Democracy Under Siege?
biden administration

Is Democracy Under Siege?

Jan 8, 2022
What Is Systemic Racism?
Racism

What Is Systemic Racism?

Nov 30, 2021
Liberal Myths
Climate Change

Liberal Myths

Nov 15, 2021
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Den of Thieves
Big Government

Den of Thieves

Nov 2, 2021
Why We Are Divided: The Case of Larry Elder
California

Why We Are Divided: The Case of Larry Elder

Sep 4, 2021
The Truth About Inequality
inequality

The Truth About Inequality

Aug 28, 2021
Where Have All the Economists Gone? (Environment)
Climate Change

Where Have All the Economists Gone? (Environment)

Aug 12, 2021
Where Have All the Economists Gone? (Taxes)
Joe Biden

Where Have All the Economists Gone? (Taxes)

Jul 26, 2021
Where Have All the Economists Gone? (Racism)
Conservatism

Where Have All the Economists Gone? (Racism)

Jul 10, 2021
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Where Have All the Economists Gone? (Socialism)
Economics

Where Have All the Economists Gone? (Socialism)

Jul 8, 2021
How Did the Cancel Culture Become Dominant So Quickly?
cancel culture

How Did the Cancel Culture Become Dominant So Quickly?

Apr 3, 2021
Four Years of Argument Ad Hominem
Joe Biden

Four Years of Argument Ad Hominem

Dec 23, 2020
Worthless Heirs
Capitalism

Worthless Heirs

Dec 5, 2020
Can Hate Win an Election?
Donald Trump

Can Hate Win an Election?

Oct 31, 2020
Public Policy Without Ethics
Economics

Public Policy Without Ethics

Sep 12, 2020
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A Martian‘s Guide to American Politics
Donald Trump

A Martian‘s Guide to American Politics

Sep 1, 2020
Should We Rename The Democratic Party? Part II
Columns

Should We Rename The Democratic Party? Part II

Aug 1, 2020
Should We Rename the Democratic Party? Part I
cancel culture

Should We Rename the Democratic Party? Part I

Jul 27, 2020
Liberal Mayors, Racial Politics, and Fake News
Liberals

Liberal Mayors, Racial Politics, and Fake News

Jun 6, 2020
Two Narratives, One Constitution
FBI

Two Narratives, One Constitution

May 16, 2020
Has Liberalism Lost Its Mind?
Joe Biden

Has Liberalism Lost Its Mind?

May 9, 2020
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Do the Media Hate Trump More Than They Hate the Virus?
liberal media bias

Do the Media Hate Trump More Than They Hate the Virus?

Apr 4, 2020
What Is Socialism?
Bernie Sanders

What Is Socialism?

Feb 15, 2020
Why Do Liberals Hate Trump?
Donald Trump

Why Do Liberals Hate Trump?

Dec 21, 2019
How Liberals Defend Theft
Economics

How Liberals Defend Theft

Nov 23, 2019
Lies, Lies and More Lies: Trump and His Critics
Donald Trump

Lies, Lies and More Lies: Trump and His Critics

Nov 16, 2019
What is Modern Liberalism?
Columns

What is Modern Liberalism?

Oct 12, 2019
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How the Democratic Party, The Republican Party, and the National News Media Created Donald Trump
Race

How the Democratic Party, The Republican Party, and the National News Media Created Donald Trump

Jul 27, 2019
The Anti-Science Party
Economics

The Anti-Science Party

Jun 15, 2019
The Party with No Ideas
Columns

The Party with No Ideas

Jun 1, 2019
On Reparations: Part II
reparations

On Reparations: Part II

Apr 29, 2019
On Reparations: Part I
reparations

On Reparations: Part I

Apr 28, 2019
AOC, Paul Krugman and the Culture of the Left
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

AOC, Paul Krugman and the Culture of the Left

Apr 13, 2019
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Lessons for Liberals from MLK Jr.
Columns

Lessons for Liberals from MLK Jr.

Jan 23, 2019
The Liberal Plantation
Columns

The Liberal Plantation

Nov 24, 2018