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  • May 5, 2011
    Blog
    Back-Door Tax Increases Are a Recipe for Bigger Government
    … order to funnel more money to Washington. But giving more tax revenue to politicians and bureaucrats, in the words of P.J. O’Rourke, would be like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys. The big problem with Feldstein …
    By Daniel J. Mitchell
  • December 19, 2022
    Blog
    Give the Gift of P. J. O’Rourke
    The best answer to the question “What’s the best book to start learning economics?” is Eat the Rich by P. J. O’Rourke. 
    By David Boaz
  • February 25, 2022
    Blog
    P. J. O’Rourke and the Safety Nazis
    P. J. O’Rourke may not have coined the term “safety Nazi,” defined by the Urban Dictionary as “A person obsessed with safety and possessing a fascist belief that everyone who believes otherwise is irresponsible, reckless, and should be publicly …
    By David Boaz
  • February 15, 2022
    Blog
    P. J. O’Rourke, RIP
    P. J. O’Rourke, RIP
    PJ O’Rourke at the Cato Institute. We are saddened to report the death of our friend and colleague, our H. L. Mencken Research Fellow, P. J. O’Rourke, this morning at 74. For those of us who grew up …
    By David Boaz
  • December 7, 2021
    Blog
    Give the Gift of P. J. O’Rourke
    The best answer to the question “What’s the best book to start learning economics?” is Eat the Rich by P. J. O’Rourke.
    By David Boaz
  • December 5, 2019
    Blog
    Give the Gift of P. J. O’Rourke
    The best answer to the question “What’s the best book to start learning economics?” is Eat the Rich by P. J. O’Rourke.
    By David Boaz
  • May 23, 2014
    Blog
    P. J. O’Rourke on Moral Progress
    For as long as I can remember, conservatives have been bemoaning “moral decline” in America. The reality may be different, as I’ve noted before. And now comes P. J. O’Rourke with a similar reflection. P. J., who has …
    By David Boaz
  • October 25, 2010
    Blog
    P. J. O’Rourke — in Print, on the Radio, and in Person
    P. J. O’Rourke, Cato’s H. L. Mencken Research Fellow, is touring the country to talk about his new book, Don’t Vote: It Just Encourages the Bastards. Today he has a commentary on NPR. And the day after …
    By David Boaz
  • September 30, 2010
    Blog
    P. J. O’Rourke on Tour
    Media Name: 201009_blog_boaz302.jpg P. J. O’Rourke, Cato’s H. L. Mencken Research Fellow, is touring the country to talk about his new book, Don’t Vote: It Just Encourages the Bastards. He’ll be doing these …
    By David Boaz
  • March/April 2022
    Policy Report
    Laughter and the Love of Liberty: Remembering P. J. O’Rourke
    Laughter and the Love of Liberty: Remembering P. J. O’Rourke
    Cato lost a dear friend and colleague with the passing of P. J. O’Rourke on February 15, at the age of 74. With a one‐​of‐​a‐​kind career spanning decades, O’Rourke was a pioneering satirist, a gifted …
  • October 14, 2010
    City Seminar
    Cato Institute Policy Perspectives 2010
    Featuring P.J. O’Rourke
    … Court Created theExecutive StateJerry Taylor, Senior Fellow, Cato Institute 12:15–12:30 p.m. Reception 12:30–2:00 p.m. Luncheon Address — Don’t Vote: It Just Encourages the BastardsP. J. O’Rourke, H. L. Mencken Research Fellow …
  • February 22, 2007
    City Seminar
    Chicago City Seminar Luncheon Featuring P. J. O’Rourke
    P.J. O’Rourke will give a modern‐​day spin on The Wealth of Nations and Adam Smith’s revolutionary theories on liberty: pursuit of self‐​interest, division of labor, and freedom of trade. Employing Smith’s insights, P. J …
  • January 29, 2007
    City Seminar
    Boston City Seminar Luncheon Featuring P. J. O’Rourke
    Media Name: on-the-wealth_300.jpg P.J. O’Rourke will give a modern-day spin on The Wealth of Nations and Adam Smith’s revolutionary theories on liberty: pursuit of self-interest, division of labor, and freedom of …
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