This issue focuses on the theme of personal responsibility and the dangers of government overreach in various sectors. It includes a critical analysis of federal mismanagement and the failures of centralized bureaucratic control, especially in education. Articles critique government intervention in arts and philanthropy, arguing that consumers and private donors should determine funding. The issue also features a discussion on corporate giving motivated by enlightened self-interest, an examination of the causes behind Poland’s lagging economic reforms, and a deep look at how government funding inevitably leads to government control.