Words & Numbers

There are many people in this world who like to make the argument, "Correlation is not causation." And this oft-used expression is true. Correlation is not, in fact, causation. Just because two things tend to happen at about the same time does not necessarily mean that they have anything to do with each other at all. That said, lack of correlation does mean lack of causation. So what does that mean for economic freedom and "good" social outcomes? Join James and Antony as they unpack what economic freedom indices indicate and more on this episode of Words and Numbers. Show Notes: Employment rate almost full recovered from 2008 crash TSA gets immunity Foolishness of the week Starbucks’ straws Topic of the week: Economic Freedom Equality, Liberty, and Prosperity Fraser: Economic Freedom of the World Fraser: Economic Freedom of North America Heritage/WSJ: Index of Economic Freedom Cato: Freedom in the 50 States Contact us Antony on Twitter James on Twitter Words & Numbers - Backstage