Inflation and the Fall of the Roman Empire
At the end, the Romans welcomed the barbarians as liberators from the kleptocratic Roman state.
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Libertarian Paternalism
David Gordon reviews Nudge, co-written by Richard Thaler, who was awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize in economics.
Thaler Wins Nobel
Austrians have been mostly skeptical about behavioral economics.
The Conquest of the United States by Spain
A modern economist stands aghast at the economic measures adopted by Spain … inspired by some demon of folly, they were so destructive to her prosperity.
George Orwell and the Cold War: A Reconsideration
What Garet Garrett called a "complex of vaunting and fear" has been the hallmark of the American Empire, and previous empires.
Keynes: A Master of Confused and Confusing Prose
A careful reading of Keynes's 'General Theory' suggests its unintelligible prose may be an effort to appear erudite while saying little of value.
Tyrants of the Mind and the New Collectivism
The ideology of “political correctness” is strangling the principle and practice of freedom of speech.
MacLean on James Buchanan: Fake History for an Age of Fake News
Nancy MacLean's history of a right-wing conspiracy inspired by economist James Buchanan relies on poorly reported and poorly interpreted history.
How Magical is the Keynesian Multiplier?
Real wealth comes from greater production and saving. More spending — especially when spurred by printing money — doesn't make us rich.
