NC Spin Articles



The business news 'turn off'

With the advent of the Internet—and Facebook, Twitter and YouTube—the role of the news media has been forever transformed, with negative implications for both investing and the American psyche...    Read More

February 21, 2019







Following Lawson through the Carolinas

Why would anybody want to spend months walking from the South Carolina coast, up through the Piedmont to present-day Charlotte, and then back east to the North Carolina tidewater? There are two good...    Read More

by D. G. Martin   |   February 21, 2019



Can government make us happy?

Is it the job of government to make you happy? While it may seem like a straightforward question, there are some important subtleties packed into those few words. On the face of it, “no” feels...    Read More

by John Hood   |   February 21, 2019