Jen Maffessanti

Jen Maffessanti was a Senior Writer at FEE and is a mother of two. She is now a writer at Return on Ideas. When she's not advocating for liberty or chasing kids, she can usually be found cooking or maybe racing cars. Check out her website.

More By Jen Maffessanti

Culture

In Peacock’s ‘Brave New World,’ Everyone Is Very Happy… or So It Seems

September 5, 2020 | Jen Maffessanti
Culture

‘Mr. Jones’ Shows Fake News Is a Historic Reality—And No Laughing Matter

July 16, 2020 | Jen Maffessanti
Culture

Why We’re Drawn to Dystopian Fiction

June 23, 2020 | Jen Maffessanti
Economics

To Survive COVID-19, Movie Theaters Will Have to Change

May 28, 2020 | Jen Maffessanti
Culture

Frank Herbert Was Right: Fear Is the Mind-Killer

May 4, 2020 | Jen Maffessanti
Culture

Is Netflix’s “Tiger King” Really an Indictment of the Private Ownership of Animals?

April 24, 2020 | Jen Maffessanti
Economics

Entrepreneurs Can Solve Our Biggest Challenges—If Government Gets out of the Way

April 1, 2020 | Jen Maffessanti
Culture

Satire’s Censors Should Lighten Up

March 8, 2020 | Jen Maffessanti
Economics

Consumer Sovereignty: When Customers Have the Power

March 3, 2020 | Jen Maffessanti
Culture

Why the Movie Industry Is Fleeing California

February 13, 2020 | Jen Maffessanti
Politics

California’s Gig Work Law Would Drive the Mandalorian and the Witcher Out of Business

January 17, 2020 | Jen Maffessanti
Economics

What ‘The Witcher’ Gets Right about Reputation and Business

January 10, 2020 | Jen Maffessanti
Economics

Why Businesses Are Building a Better Battery

January 9, 2020 | Jen Maffessanti
Culture

The Little-Known History of the Wild West Is the Ultimate “Mandalorian” Easter Egg

December 19, 2019 | Jen Maffessanti
Economics

In a World of Vast Streaming Options, the Customer Is Still King

December 11, 2019 | Jen Maffessanti
Economics

How Is a Thanksgiving Feast for Less Than $30 Even Possible?

November 27, 2019 | Jen Maffessanti