Chris Brown

Articles

Entrepreneurs: The Real “Peace Prize” Winners

11/02/2009 Mises Daily Chris Brown

The true promoters of peace need attention, for they will never likely receive such ostentatious recognition for their noble efforts. They take risks in a world of uncertainty, and save or borrow capital to start a business.

Economists on Strike?

08/31/2009 Mises Daily Chris Brown

The phrase “unintended consequences” attributes ignorance to the actions of union members. In large part, for many, including these unionized economists, the consequences must be intended.

Australia’s Uncreative Destruction

06/29/2009 Mises Daily Chris Brown

It turns out that Australia’s Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is going around town breaking windows by, well, demanding they be built. There are over 35,000 construction and maintenance projects planned across Australia over the next 12 months. This includes AU$49 (US$39.4) billion dedicated to “nation building infrastructure,” or crudely AU$2,200 in taxes for every man, woman, and child residing in Australia.

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Turning the World Upside Down: Cantillon and the Meaning of Entrepreneurship

03/15/2011 Mark Thornton Chris Brown

Session on History of Thought. Recorded March 12, 2011, at the Ludwig von Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama.

Cantillon, Economic Policy, and the Entrepreneur

03/21/2012 Mark Thornton Chris Brown

Session on Austrian Economics: Theory and History. Recorded March 10, 2012, at the Ludwig von Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama.

Entrepreneurship and the Discovery of Economic Theory

03/27/2009 Chris Brown

Chris Brown presents Entrepreneurship and the Discovery of Economic Theory. From the 2009 ASC Panel: Entrepreneurship.

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