John Stossel

Star Trek gave us a glimpse of what might be possible in the future. Now our technology is catching up to Star Trek. But would we be able to fly the Enterprise today? Probably not -- we have so many regulations that the Enterprise wouldn't get off the ground. Building the ship would be a pork project spread across every state, the Food Replicator would curtail eating choices, the TSA would make it hard to board... Is “Star Trek -- The Libertarian Edition" possible? William Shatner sits down to debate.

Popular "socially responsible" investment funds advertise: “Make money AND help the world!” But they often do neither. Investing in “socially responsible” or “sustainable” funds usually means you pay higher fees to invest in feel-good nonsense. Even worse, "socially responsible" funds can backfire. Some green funds oppose fracking -- but the U.S. led all countries in reducing carbon emissions lately, mostly because fracking’s natural gas reduced demand for dirty coal and oil. Watch the video above for more about how "socially responsible" funds cost you more to accomplish nothing good for the world.

Bernie Sanders and others on the left want higher taxes on "millionaires and billionaires." Would that be a good idea? Most rich people became prosperous by creating wealth. Jim Caruso took over a bankrupt brewery and turned it around by inventing creative craft beers. He now employs more than 100 people. The company he runs, Flying Dog Brewery, is worth millions. Caruso had a good answer when I asked him about the “unfairness” of some Americans having so much more money than others. The top fraction of earners does now own almost half America's assets. Caruso pointed out that Steve Jobs was worth $10 billion when he died, but since Apple sold more than 2 billion devices, Jobs collected just $5 per device. "I think Steve might have been underpaid here," he says. Most on the left don't see it that way. "The feeling tends to be that somebody like Steve Jobs took something away from everybody else," Caruso says. "But... what did Steve Jobs take? He had this idea, wouldn't it be great to have a thousand songs in your pocket... one of the most massively important tools for productivity and communication in life.”

Poisoned Halloween candy? That doesn’t happen! But parents fear it anyway. Here are other irrational fears:

The rich get rich at the expense of the poor? No! Carol Roth points out, "as we've increased the number of billionaires around the world, extreme poverty has actually shrunk". Life is not zero-sum. When some people do well... that usually helps everyone:

It's Constitution Day! What's your favorite part? Many people I asked in Times Square couldn't name a single thing. Parts of the Constitution are hard to read. But they're still important! -- The right to free speech -- The right of the people to bear arms -- The guarantee of trial by jury -- The 13th amendment, which outlawed slavery -- The 21st amendment ending alcohol prohibition I also ask liberty-supporting people like Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah), Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), and Former Rep. Justin Amash for their picks.

What is the difference between a private campground and a government run one? One tries harder:

The US Gov't had ordered betting market PredictIt to shut sdown this week. It's insane! PredictIt is useful. A great predictor of future events. Do regulators just not like betting? They won’t even say. Fortunately, a court says PredictIt can continue operating until the court rules.

In Britain, a local highway was damaged by heavy rains. When government said it would take a year to repair it, entrepreneur Mike Watts built a “private road” in just 12 days. The road cost him about $250,000 to build. He put his house up as collateral. He charges $3 to cross, less for locals. A Classic Stossel from 2015.

Politicians are good at making promises that have unintended consequences. They used the tax code to try to subsidize farming and livestock. But this has lead to an explosion of ALPACA farmers! (Just what this country needs… ) A Classic Stossel from 2010.

Politicians say give kids a “head start.” But the much-lauded program makes no difference in kids’ lives. Lisa Snell explains how the government’s own research found that Head Start did not help poor kids. Government’s response? Spend even more. A Classic Stossel from 2012.

NYC Store manager faces $2000 dollar fine. His crime? Selling tobacco too cheaply! It's not often people complain about things being too cheap. But NYC says stores may not sell tobacco for below a certain price.

Are clueless celebs like Michael Moore, Noam Chomsky, & Naomi Campbell embarrassed by their praise for Venezuela’s brutal socialist regime?

Will there be War in Ukraine? Will we join the fight? Could be imminent. Ron Paul tells me President Biden’s Ukraine policy is “garbage.” He says it creates “MORE danger to the American people.” I agree. That's part of my hour long interview coming soon with Dr. Paul.

Another scary milestone. The national debt passed $30 TRILLION this week. Hard to believe I did this video less than 5 years ago, when debt hit $20 trillion.

Few things are as destructive as Socialism, Communism, Fascism... A look at the Deadly-isms

Government BANNED 20,000 online lectures. One entrepreneur spent his own money to save them:

Trans women are beating women in sports competition. That’s not fair. But might there be fair ways to include trans competitors?