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The Ludwig von Mises Institute  Advancing Austrian Economics,
Liberty, and Peace  Advancing the scholarship of liberty in the
tradition of the Austrian School  Search Mises.org  Equality and
the Internet  Mises Daily: Friday, July 16, 1999 by   Here’s a
test concerning your political philosophy.  First the facts,
from Forrester Research, as reported in the Wall Street Journal:
right now, 64 percent of Asian-American households are on-line,
whereas only 34 percent of white households are on-line. That’s
a disparity of 30 points.  Now the test. Do you regard this as:
1) proof that Asians are privileged oppressors who need to be
put in their place; 2) a grave crisis that needs to be remedied
through legislation and redistribution; or 3) a point of trivial
demographic interest with no political relevance whatsoever?
Surely #3 is the only answer that fits with good sense. There
may be interesting reasons why Asians are more likely to be on-
line, and