Politicians have long been tempted by price ceilings. From rent controls to gas price caps, legally restricting prices has always offered an easy applause line: “We’re helping you, the little guy.” ...

Bernie Sanders thinks that Amazon warehouse jobs are soul-crushing, backbreaking, and exploitative. He is also steadfastly opposed to any automation that would eliminate these undesirable positions.

The American experiment is failing, they say. The economy is broken. Our society is in decay. Only sweeping power exercised ...