Hazlitt takes on a humble objective: to deliver an “unblushingly ‘classical,’ ‘traditional,’ and ‘orthodox’” synthesis of economics. This is the most fitting way to approach the layman, who will only retain a few lessons from an introductory book.
Fergus Hodgson
Fergus Hodgson is editor in chief of the PanAm Post, a bilingual publication that spans the American continent. Originally from New Zealand, he came to the United States to study economics at Boston University and now lives in Miami, Florida.
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Listen to the Audio Mises Wire version of this article. A line in a recent National Post news story left me aghast: “Economists are nearly unanimous in their support for the $381-billion deficit...
The support of libertarians for big business is another debunked myth. So long as these enterprises are compatible with genuine free-market capitalism, fine. But because so many seek subsidies, bailouts, and other forms of coerced largesse, they do not carry the banner of libertarianism.
