A note: EconLib appears to be run by the Liberty Fund, which is a group that certainly has a slant of its own[0]: an essentially anti-regulation stance in the name of personal liberty. I have attended a colloqium put on by a Liberty Fund-sponsored think-tank, and can attest to that slant.
I'm not saying the contents of the article is wrong, but just be aware of its source/publisher.
Yes you should definitely judge the content on its own merit and not blindly trust the source. The article is well sourced and even cites "left-wing" economists (yes they exist) and political figures.
I'm not saying the contents of the article is wrong, but just be aware of its source/publisher.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Fund#Criticism