Fergus Hodgson

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Economics in One Lesson Is Still the Best Layman’s Intro to Economics

03/04/2021 Mises Wire Fergus Hodgson

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...

Libertarianism for Dummies!

02/01/2011 Mises Daily Fergus Hodgson

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.

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Economics in One Lesson Is Still the Best Layman’s Intro to Economics

03/10/2021 Fergus Hodgson

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.

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