The World According to Ben Stein

Ben Stein is the most famous economics teacher in America. His comedic role as the droning economics teacher in Ferris Bueller's Day Off is by far the most widely viewed scene of economics teaching in economics history and has been ranked as one of the fifty most famous scenes in movie history.  But in real life, Ben Stein is a powerful thinkers on economics, politics, education and history and motivation – and like his father, Herbert Stein, considered one of the great humorists on political economy and how life works in this nation. Stein in real life has a bachelor's with honors in economics from Columbia, studied econ at the graduate level at Yale, is a graduate of Yale Law School ( valedictorian of his class by election of his classmates in 1970), and has as diverse a resume as any man in America.  His background includes...poverty lawyer for poor people in New Haven, trade regulation lawyer for the FTC, speech writer for Presidents Nixon and Ford, columnist and editorial writer for The Wall Street Journal, columnist for The New York Times, teacher about law and economics at UC, Santa Cruz and Pepperdine.  Stein was the 2009 winner of the Malcolm Forbes Award for Excellence in Financial Journalism. Stein was the co-host, along with Jimmy Kimmel, of the pathbreaking Comedy Central game show, Win Ben Stein's Money, which won seven Emmys, including ones for Ben and Jimmy for best game show host(s); surely making him the only well-known economist to win an Emmy.  Presently, he writes a column for The American Spectator and for NewsMax, and is a regular commentator on Fox News, CNN, Newsmax TV and on CBS Sunday Morning. Stein has written or co-written roughly 30 books, mostly about investing, many of them New York Times bestsellers, including: The Capitalist Code: It Can Save Your Life and Make You Very Rich and The Peacemaker: Nixon: the Man, President and My Friend. He lives and works in the Los Angeles metro area.  https://www.mrbenstein.com/  https://www.newsmax.com/insiders/benstein/bio-39/

Select Ben Stein Newsmax DREEMZ articles since 2008
Ben's Life Lesssons > Stories, Observations & Daily Life




The Blessings of a New Year - Every Year - Recounted
Think of Me as a Wandering Minstral
Life Teaches Timeless Lessons
Cherish Your Moments - Before Time Slips Away
Turning Points that Shaped My Life
A Winter of Chilling Memories
Fangs for the Memories
Life's Cornerstones and Curveballs
Be Grateful Even When Life Storms Around You
Hope for the Best, Prepare for the Worst
Staying Sane - Step by Step
A Lesson in Self-Reliance
Out of Step in a World Without Connections
Let's Wake Up. It's Vicious Out There.
We Cannot Be Ignorant
Living in the Twilight Zone
Surviving in the Era of Hysteria
Count Your Blessings in Times of Distress
Our Principles Can Still Triumph Over Terror
It's Everyone's Else's Fault' Era Still Thriving
Struggling With Our Reality
In Praise of Make-Believe
Time to Shape Up or Ship Out
The Future is Not Here
Insanity at 30,000 Feet
Find Order In the Chaos
My Life's Highways, Revisited
Traveling in America is a Joy. I'm Not Kidding
Cars Put Us on the Road to Freedom
Red Corvettes Forever!
Nightmare on Highway 10
Sunday Terror on Highway 10
My California
On a Magnificent Lake: Goodbye Crowds, Hello Clouds
Scenes from Beverly Hills
LA Is Beautiful But New York Has Just Gotten Uglier
The Terrible California Wildfires
What's Right With This Picture?
Graham's Passing Highlights Our Spiritual Decline
The New Boss Seems A Lot Like the Old Boss
Be Thankful We Can Help Others
These Are Not the End Times
'One Day at a Time' The Only Way In a Time of Plague
Coronavirus Is Not the End of the World
A Time for Unity and Prayer
Mostly Sunny, With a Few Clouds
The Miracles of Modern Life 
Light at the End of the Tunnel
Pieces of Heaven


Ben on Love, Marriage & Family




The Economics of Love
On Love, Humor, Forgiveness, and Dogs
Ponder the Valuable Things in Life
The Superstars of My Life
A Tribute to Mother, She Fought For Me
Love of Family Reigns Above All
Money is Important But Love Comes First
True Love - the Scarecest Commodity
Marriage - Through Good Times and Bad
A Letter to My New Grandaughter
For the Sake of Your Loved Ones, Get Life Insurance


Ben on Health, Aging & Addiction




Aging Awakens You to Need for Quality Healthcare
Addiction Has Taken Root in America
Thank Double Standard on Alcohol, Drugs for Addictions
Sobering Thoughts About Alcoholics Anonymous
Marijuana Is a Cancer
The Pain of Substance Abuse
Lonely, Painful Road of Drugs and Alcohol
No Booze. No Drugs. And a Grateful Heart.
Make Anti-Ballistic Missiles Priority Over Healthcare


Ben on Money & Personal Success




I'm No Longer Rich, But God's Been Good
Plan for a Secure Future Today
Want a Better Life? Invest
Spend Time in the Market - Not Timing the Market
Annuities Safeguard Against Calamities
Save Now, Live Better
Nothing Beats Saving for a Rainy Day
Prepare Now for an Economic Crisis
Make An Escape Plan for Economic Crisis
Stock Market Dive? Don't Panic
No Substitute for Solid Retirement Planning
Financial Planners Plan for Life
No Way Around Skillful Money Management
Flexibility, Ambition Needed in this Tough Economy
Menial Jobs Better Than No Jobs
Hard Work Reduces Income Inequality
Government is Not Responsible for Your Success - You Are


Ben on the American Dream & World Economy




Story for Recessionary Times: An Empty House on the Water 
Mother's Economics 101
Let’s Let Capitalism Work Its Magic
A Taxing Time for the Nation
No New Taxes
Govt Handouts Cannot Solve Nation's Problems
Why Force Poor and Rich to Mix?
Imperfect Free Market Better Than the Rest
Don't Bankrupt the Economy - and the Constitution
Insane Times Mean Drastic Measures for Nation's Money
I Don't Know How to Revive Economy, Neither Do Democrats
Rainy Day Economics
The Next Financial Crash: Where Could It Come From?
No Winners in a Trade War
Economist's Legacy Endures
Warren Buffett Is Proof Capitalism Works
Warren Buffett Is Proof We Have a Great System
New Skills, Not Obama's Pen, Will Raise Middle Class
Raising Taxes Is the Adult Thing to Do
Elites Threaten Free Enterprise System
How Would We Redistribute Wealth?
Don't Fear Corporations
Thank You, Wall Street


Ben's REAL American Heros




Guts, Glory, Honor
Veteran's Memorial Reminds Us of Our Blessings
Honor Our Military Personnel
We Owe Debt of Gratitude to Servicemen and Women
Ode to Korean War Hero
In Praise of Civil Servants
The Cops Are the Real Stars
New York Times Gets it All Wrong on Cops Killer
Trump Is a True Hero


Ben on Racism in America




Hope for Black America
Honor Miracle of Progress on Race
We've Made Great Strides Against Bigotry
New Orleans a Snapshot of Nation's Progress on Race
Let's Not 'Exalt' America's Progress on Race
We Remain a Nation Torn Over Racism
Racism Is About Real, Not Imagined Persecution
Blacks Struggle Under Lack of Leadership
Blacks on TV - Life Doesn't Imitate Art
Democrats Engage in Race Baiting
Despite Decent Economy, Democrats Focus on Race
Charleston Murders a Call for Prayer Power
Mob Rule Prosecution Won't Solve Baltimore Race Problem
Sharpton Is Fanning the Flames
Ferguson Rioters Have No Excuse
Oscars Are About Talent, Not Race
Election Exposes Racial Divide
Reparations May Be Constitutionally Unfeasible


Ben on Climate Change & the Environment




Time to Question Climate Change
Let's Have a Serious Debate on Global Warming
The Price We Pay for Energy
Obama's Imagined Climate Fight Easier Than Real Terror War
Obama's Flawed Climate Policy Caps Jobs, Not Emissions
What Does DiCaprio Know About the Climate?


Ben on the Media, News & Entertainment




Finding Myself An Outcast in Hollywood
Manhandling Hollywood
TV's Brave New Reality: A United America
TV News Good at Stirring Up Fear, Resentment
TV ‘Pornografication’ at New Heights
It's the Media vs. the Constitution
Media Don't Sing Praises of Free Market
Rabid Media Took Down Nixon - Trump is Next
Judgmental Journalists Should Be Judged
Disgusting Rise of Profanity in America's Public Square
Porn Too Easily Accessible


American Politics




Mistakes Happen When Govt Gets Too Big
Don't Rely on Politiciams to Fix This Mess
All's Fair in Politics and War
Anger and Hate Have No Place in Public Life
Lockdowns Are Not America
Words Really Mattered Under McCarthyism
Three Major Constitutional Assaults Since 1973 - This One's Worst
Time to Vacate Tyranny of Administrative Law
Sanctuary Cities Spit on the Constitution
No Civilian Needs an AR-15 - Period
Denying Private Citizens AR-15s Common Sense, Not Control
Time to End Homelessness
Saving Freedom, Peace Is Not Free
Cut Back on Defense Spending? Now?
Democrats' War of Hoaxes
Democrats Must Do Better Than Using Hate Card
Bernie Sanders Says What His Party Feels
My Questions for the President
Is This the Presidential Leadership We Deserve?
We Need Another Ronald Reagan


Ben on Freedom, Democracy & the American Dream




Where is the "United" States of America?
Welcome to America
The Best America
On the Road and Enjoying Americana
Deep in the Heart of the Heartland
The South - the Way It's Supposed to Be
America: Why I Cherish this Unbelievable Gift
One Choice in the Two Americas
Differences Aside, America is Still the Blessed Land
The Fight to Save America
Wake Up America: We're at War
We Are Fighting to Save the World's Greatest Country
A Free Society Needs Policing
The Sum of America's Progress and Pitfalls
Daylight in America
Time to Be Proud of America
True Freedom Uniquely American
Tossing Freedoms Leaves People Out
Prosperity and Democracy Are Big Things to Lose
Hostile Nations Want Orwell's Dark Vision for Us
Our Principles Can Still Triumph Over Terror
World War II Horrors Remind Us, America a Blessing
Dramatic Military Cuts Leave Us Vulnerable
Mistakes US Repeats Begin With Good Intentions
Let's Not Forget US Homegrown Terror Threat
Lockdowns Are Not America
Democrats Still Blind to America the Beautiful
Are We Better Off Than 50 Years Ago?